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Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1848), 1861-03-12

Daily Ohio State journal (Columbus, Ohio : 1848), 1861-03-12 page 1

At fllll VOLUME XXIV COLUMBUS OHIO TUESDAY MORNING.- MARCH 12, 1SG1. NUMBER 224. . 1 4 """"" HMKMHIKHMilMMHWHMMHBHHKWBW aaseaansaMsa . ' COOKE, HURTT & CO., OOie In Journal liulldlnga, Kg. 19, East M.I. turret. Columbus. Term invariably in Advance. -Tailt Jo 00 per y. a ' By the Carrier, per week, . . cta. TKT-WtiktY, - . . I oo per year. trai l, . - - - - - .160 " KUJISOK DA1LI AI'VIBIIBISQ BY TliK SQUARE. Hue square 1 year, t"2U 00 One " mouths, 18 00 One 6 mouths, 15 UC clue Smi.ctln, 10 On Uue " t uiuuitia, 8 uu One ' 1 mouth, 6 Oi One aquaro I wwlu, w weeks, Ob. 1 week. On. Sdaye, 0u Sdaye, Uiio 1 day. 14 00 3 UO 1 74 1 00 7 60 ' for luarrue noticed centa, israsiAULY it a. VAC. WEKKLT ADVKRTISIXQ. Per Buuare, one insertion , yi no For Squaro, each we-k in addition 60 I'iM,leyd Advertisements half uiur. shaa Ik. abov. rates. Auvjrtlssnieuta leaded arid placed in the column of Spe-tl Notice, d'ulU tht ordinary rail. AH notice, required to Oe puuliebed by law, legal rate.. If ordered uu tue in.ide exclusively alter the tuat week. lo jHirovot. more than the abov. rates; but all such will aop-.-ax iu the Tri-Vi eekly without chance. Uonmea Oards, nut exceeding Ave lines, per year, loaide, iu.nn; outline siu. Noticerof oieotiug?, charitable societiee, firs eoropaniee, so., bull trice. All TranMitnl Artierthtmrnit mutt be paid imadmo. This Ulo will nut be varied from. No Advertisement tukeu excel t for a definite period, C3-. KANMACHEB'S TUB AND BUCKET FACTORY COLUMBUS, OHIO, itrnrrriii or FASCY TI BS, BUCKETS A XD CHIRK) il.L OlMli KILL IE PRUMPTLT ATTODL. to. , Ma. KaxaueHzs baa purchased aud iw- fieanl th. Co-umbna Tub and Pail Manufactory, and eoUcit, the pat-onage of dealer. In that line of iroods. II a. K. assures the trade that be make kit work clear ot knots and wind shakes. surlily.; UIH A 0LL.fl 'l.Un ?-' in II $pbio State Journal. Tuesday Morning, March 1, 1 15 1. INSURANCE. John it . whkkler OK!r koii home:, co.vti.vejital J.JL Manhattan, Hr.cnoTv.and InviNO Finn Ins.Co.'i New .Tk ; ME KUUA.NT'S and CITY FI UK of Hart, ord i NEW YUKKand llONNKCf IOUT MUTUAL LIVE Oittce, H I High St., davafe'i Block Btayl'tjOdty , COLUMBUS BUSINESS DIRECTORY ilaiNic-ilaneoiiH. OHIO CULTIVATOR. K Uteri unl PuMimt.U by Sullivan J). Uarrin, at Colambua uitin.ror lute Uoilttr pr yenr. moid J. V, wouos. brntidittreet.Coliimhtiii. O.. Airnt for Cttlckerlnff ft Bon I'mniio Fur turn, Mtis n Uuuiliu'i MelodtMitii. ftod dcitlfrit) SlifMtt Miuicand musical merchandise. niiWtHt.Hly-K.A.H. Altriie3 a V. A. u. si.iiKixg; rVttnrney at Lnw nnd INotnry Public. O.TIc Ambot Buililhijt;, (tjiponlte State Iluunt) fc'quure, Coumlmn, Ohio. JA,HK H, AUSTIN, ttorny fit Law mid Nitry Fulilic, Colnmhns, Ohio OiHcu, Room No, 7 in Post OIT.ce Eluil'llns:, on Stiite'treot . Hpucial utteutton tfivnto roruigncollactioni. dec 1 2d ly kVH. DE.MSO &, II. It. CARRINGTON. Atjmeys and Ooimai llors at Law, OnlttHibua, U. Office Km. 1 anil 2 Otltton Uuildiujc. SHcJal attnntion nteo to tnt Luff o! 'nn-ntH ann litmirance. ayri'i Mnlly-KA W.n. S( U TTHAKUKR. Vo'ild n-tfltj hit nnrnfrotii friends and customer that h has returned, and wiil be re aft or bo found at hit old mnd und.T Barttft A Stiiitli's Bank. lii&u street. He Noiic-'tH a rot urn of his old cimtntnerB. oct26 J, A. SON. rnalorn hi Rumly nud UuMtoiu-niad Chttliinjf, Oont'tFnr-Tiirihit.-r O'todf, Huts, (Jrijia, Tniuki, Valiiea, C, Ac. No. i n um. r.i,ii rtt.,o-.ni'r oi uroad. tuyz, w-uiy r a 4PA.M RTCWAKT. S. W. STIMSOM S IK WART &, ST1MSOX, Mrrh'tnt Titilortt, No. l.ltt Iiia;h iStreet. opMiititPOoodak-Jit-(i, (Jwlatnitiif). Oluo, dtal in biet grade of Cloths, iMMiuorits, auu V ciiiiiLTH. hmnluy uoue bntirood work ttVMi; inxiiru litx; dtt mo. disappoint is tituufliargn lit r prion?, a; hi rnUire prompt pay. uprM '(iiUiipr'i'icdly F. A. SELLS. VThrtlpffalft and Retail Di-alor in OrrCrIfB and Produce honth Hl corner of Town and Fourth flts., Cnliinihne, O Part'culitr aitfiition pnid t Consignments of, and orilen Tr, rroqiict. mytjTKHiiy-KAi BA HTi.1T fe ftjHfTII. HaiikAn and dealers iu Kxohan. Oolp, and nnonrrect toorify. (JollcutK'TiB ntadi on nil pr.ticipal cities in thf Uiiitod tllHt'fl. Ami h, b Ltiiil-ling, No. 7.1 Month V Vt c lit3, i e w?i ry K. 1). DViVBAK, Safh Mrk'-rriid KiiteraTrrt has tor naif Watrhes, JwHry, hprtrt TH rrwmvtiT, etc. A tffitt, also, lor rolntn-hn and Kmiiklin 'Oonuty Bible Koofoty. Ko. 135 llljjh strn-r. .nf l.tor s nh of Gondale Hojiso. apr'.'tw-dty -fab M. C. LlliLfe; V, Book-.Jr. and Ulaiik lluok Manufacturer, IKh Street, bi'tWH-'ii Broad and G ty Httwts, Culumbits, O. niivnV,.i.(Hv i:.A KKKisON, 9TOAK dt. CO., Who!"Hale and it"tHtl icMl.:rit iu FitrpiiEn and -Tomtetlr Ory (looils, So. 1-Uuvnoe Block, corner of Third and Town f 'oliimhiiH. O. apr2'.'t-KAB. IAl L!E A, CO., Bnicr.iorff W. Tit M-rcer, Dt'iilcrln Ijadlrrf',MrnTs, Misses' and vMiMdn nN Boots, Shoes, and Gaiters, No. 16 Town Ht.,roTnm1ins nnr'21 ,'fiO-dl y-K A n PHU Tt Uit A PUS. M. Witt,f'nr ilcoffi north of the American Hotel, over UudiHiil's Hat Store, make,1 life-Mized Photographs, col ored iu OUanl P iU'll.a well as (ipuerrc types, Am brotyne. ud nil k inds of Sun Pi.int inps. mv2,V)0-dlv-r.A o ntc.riKo m. porskv, omnepathlrt Physician and Snrnefin. Office 21) EntTowi, fit. Esprv attf-ntion given to tho troatment of rhron c (ol ll diw.itieN. declH-d3ra SANFORDS LIVER IN VI GORATO R SEVER DEBILITATES. T It COMPOl'MDED KKTIRKLV FROM uuum, anu naa uecome an eeCMiu.-d 1m l, a Ntaudard provr.d by all that hae 1 1 with cunlideucain all reeoiiiipeuded. Qiolllila lb. last tvayean of relief, aa the uiluieroiu f niy HMeeaMion ehow. to the teluperament oi the K uaediu auch ouantilleaM il. Q Jinlfrmoutgnide yon In the un t vn, ana ll win curt BIUAOUH ATTACKS, VIAHHUOKA, Kl itMLh TKHY, DHUftir. hOl h CVKTI VEX tlltl, CHOL 1C, UORbVS,flOLF.HA IN-l.ESLK. J A VN VICE. Es, and may be oaed ane-UY FAMILY MEhl- HEADACHE, (.a thoo-mtintm, f lino or I A re. Tq. tuencement of attack. Ul'JA'a their teatimoBj JfleilKlue, known and an used It, and i. now reaorted the dlaeaae. for which it i. ltliaa cured tbuusande who hailitivenup all hopeaj UnallclUd oertlllt-alea In The dose mut lie adapted dividual taklnx It, and o act e-cutly on the Bow-Let tlw dictati. of your ate of the 1.1 Yr.U IS VHi. LIVER VOMPLAINTH, UYbPEPMA, CUIKINII COMPLAINTS, UVBEN4 HT0MAVH, HABITUAL CHOLEHA, CHOLERA F A N T U M , FLA TV-FEMALE WE A h'NESS- oemfully a an ORUINA CINE. It will cure (il.'A- and. can teatify) in tttentgl potmjult art takm at com- SUlt WMU VOL ll AUL TH WITH THEIltVlQ n It. favor. MIX WATER IN THF. 910 ORATOR. AND SWALLOW HOIII TOUETHEU. flic, una vouar par uottl., ALSO SANFOKD'S FAMILY BLOOD PURIFYING PILLS. COMI'OUDXBD FtlOM PVRE VEGETABLE EXTRACT, AND PUT I7P TK GLAUS CAHEg, AIR TIGHT, AND Wl I KEEP IN An I CLIMATE. The FA MILT OA- I. but active Cathartic. need iu hia practice more The oonataiilly Incrnaa-who Irnve long used the tion which all emrcn in duced me to pUce them i ne rrotratton well thnrtlca act on dlfferont The FAMILY CA- wllh da. refereuce to thia conipounded from a varlo- Eittracta, which act alike mentnrv canal, and arc easee where a Cathartic fa HANUKMKNT8 of the NESS. PAINS IV TUK COSTIVESKSS, PAIS THE W UO LB BOIIY, frequently, If neitlwted, rer, LOSti OF APPK- 8KS8ATION fF COLD KKSTLKSKNK.Sti. HRAIl. THE HliAIl, all IX- K A S K 8 , W011HS In HIlEliMATIHM. a Croat and many diaeaaes to which to mention Iu this adver- PIIK K 3 nillKS THF, LIVER INVIHOUatiiu ivn rivrr.rpi. TIIARTI0 PILI fate retailed lv Ilr,,..ii. narnllv. and told whole.ale hy the Trade In all the large towua. 0. T. W. SANrOltl), M.'D, Manufacturer and Proprietor, '40H 1'roadway, Kew york. Sold In Oolumtdis br Rulierta a hmml. John Tlei.l and 0. Denig 4 Hon. orlikViiO-rilTawlylatn THAX flLLimgea-J,C' t proprietor haa t"1 ' enty yeara. inz .teniand from thoee PILLH, and the BatiNfac regard to their nae, haa iu-wilhln the reach of all. know that different Car-p:rlone ol the bowels. THAIITIO PILL ba, woll eetabllehed fact, been ty of the pnreat Vegetable on every part of the all-" GOOD and 8AFK in all needed, auch ae DE-STOMACH, 8LEKPI-BAOK AND L0IN8, AMD SOUKNKSlj 0VEI1 from auddeu cold, which end in a long conreeof Fe TITK, A CREEPING OVKft THE BODY, Af'llE, or WEIGHT IN FLAMMATOBY DI8. CHII.IIKKN or ADULT8. I'UKiriKHifthe It LOO D flesh is heir, too numerous ttxement. DCbl. 1 to 8, MISSOURI -LAND!! (rC OOn ACRES FOR SALE AT yfU J )JKIJ pricearanging from ( 1JV.C to 60c D'T Acre. In any quantities noulred. TAXES PAID, and PAT. KNTM procured for tiurchasers of Land nndor tho Gradna. tion Act. ; FLATS FURNISHED GRATIS by enclosing a postage stamp. For further Information appiy 10 HAWLIKOI fe CO. , V. 5. and General Land Agent, C6 CUE8TNUT BT., BKTWKFN 3l AND 4.TB". 8T. LOUIS MISSOURI. N. h. LAND WARRANTS bought, sold and cnti-d MA At HOOD, HOW LOST. HOW HK-HTtMtKl). Just iMtLlih-'d. In a denied Knvelui-H. od the natuie, trhatnient and radical cure ofHp'-rmatorr-hoea. or Seminal Wnakness, Hi xnn) lability, Nervousr neHsaud Iuvuluntary KiniSHions, Inducfnc lnipitenc ,ati( llental and Physical Ittottmi itv. Hv linn-. J. Culvkr well, M. D., Author of tha (irucn Book," c. Thf world-rnnowncd auihur, in this adniiruUUt LH:tur. clearly prorfs from his own experie nce that theauful cm-sminenceM of Self-almm may Ih Hctudly n-nu.ved with out nifilicitie and without dangerous tiuruicjil urmratious. honitles, initruuieuts, rins or conlials puiutinx out a tnotjij of cure at once curtain and tfl-ottml. hy which hvtv sunVrt r, no matter what bis condition may he, may cure iiiim ii chrapiu, prtvtUrtu ana nttctu(H. ibis Juoture win prove a boon to thouwmds aud thuitnds. nuni nnaor siai to any aourotis, pott paid, on tho receipt f two poataj?e stamps, by addttsttiii Dr. CHAS. J. U. i flowery, ftcw xork. fost uince box 4,03. apr4-lanilJJtmly IlO.HK A.D KOUKKiX PATENTS, The uti-UiiMijm-'d fir nvtny ymrs entrnd in the Patont Offlne pripiritif; tvntitoonv iu conto-tted caapw, haa re-ebne,l to cotirinut his pr'f'sston of securing pnU'tits. Anierican aud Kurop"in. Patents obtained on n"W and uulmtly i'ldirtui applications for contingent fees to be p'tid htu the p'ltmts are B;rnutiMl, if dtwlred. Exara-tnatioiH of uew tnveiitHMH from ronh pencil nketchos, to determine their pateurahilitv, ran lo previous t ap-plvirnr f-r patent, for 8ve dollars. 8. W. WOOD, Corn-will. Oran.wn Cn., V V. TinrlQ H1t George II toenail or, 1'Uintitt, Ilnnry Estr.un, Tn-r-ndant. Uffnre Lorenzo Kncli.th, Slayor of the City of Columbus, in the Comity of Franklin, Mate of Ohio. On tho 5th day oi Ff'.r.mry, A. O. 1H01, said Mayor Is-Bit'd an on!ir oi atta bm-nt la tho abovo action, for tbosum of One lluuuiiu and Thirty-Six Dollars. C, KOIUjE HESSESAFER. rolnmhns. FcVnniT IS, 1I. feb!9 d3w Clcntleiucn's Llnrn Shirt Fronts. X A UUK VI' VARIETY OP PATTKU1V8, made in the vi-ry U-st luuuupr. The newest styles of Collar, Neck TI-s and Cravats. Hemmed LinenHand-kerthii-fH, Half fife. Drilling Drawors, Under Garments of every kuul, Hliirtiug Mtiaiins aud Linrns of most re-I laid m ikes. BAIN it SON. niyll-ft bil No. 29 South High St. e Central Machioe Carpenter Shop, PLAXI.VG AND nnHSSIXO FLOORIKG UO.V'H AT ALL TIMES. MANUFACTURER of MOULDISO BRACKETS DOORS, SASH BLINDS, &C.&C. Shop Walnut, street, between Toita and Rich, Ea.t oi the Market Home. oc!'.'7.llv. HOLIDAYS! FANCIES! SIC II ASj YOU DKSIKK FUIt YOIH linband. Sut'h as are useful for your W'jfe. hnch as yon need fnr " the one 3 011 love beat 1" Such a. your Iiauglilcr wi!l delight to have-Such as your sister will think you for. Such as will ,1ch-o the " HIcFHrri Baby!' 8uch as are suit n!le fjr all, you may And in variety and nt pries to suit yon, in my ucw stock of YVAT'jnE, CHAINS. JEWELRY, SILVER WARK, PLATED GOODS, and general assortment of fancy and nsesul articles. Mil. BLYNN, dec-cnto Inrlt, LEWIS OSKAMP, (Late O.SKAMP 4 BBO.,1 Importer and AVholesale Dealer in Watrbea, locks. Jewelry, Waters Materiel! .Tx J, l latcrl Wmr, old Pena, etc., ..ujnt'.it Jerer of Jewelry, WTatclk Cases, &e. Ko.lonMaiii si. ,Knst Side, between Third A Fourth 8t CifTMie7i,Oaio. Orders prom; !ly ailed. Watchca repaired 'for the trail. Jnl3dcod!'m SE C H L E ft & PORTER OLE 4GINTS WOK LAWRLNCE ROLLING MILL, 0 Ironton, Ohio. riALins im i 1 ;f .l 1 g'ja )4II.S.miU;M!iS.R1 l L l Bw and Shew trim r.f- L fetthler fc 1'uriw. n wSm 1 rig iron, liar, noiier ano Sheet Iron. Plow Slabs It Wings Nails. Steol, Window Glasi. to. wABg-aoout, No. 54 Vest Rocond Street, between Walnut aud Vine, tfaciimrtf, Ohio. mar8,'G0-dawIy-KAI Relief & Cure OP DISEASES ArittHy from IMPURE BLOOD, OR A DISORDERED STATE of the DIGESTIVE Oxrgtixxm, oa NERVES I I. DR. C. W. ROBACK, PROPRIETOR OF tho Scandinavian Medicines, the celebrated Scandinavian Blood Purilier and Illood Pills. Yur sale hy Bob-cite Samuel, Columbus; John Denlg, do.; 0. Denig A Son do.; Isaac Thompson, Worlhiugton ; It. It, Johnston i Co., Kcynoldabnrg; li. N. Buckley, Clintonville; D. Oilituor, Witerville; Jno. Malut, Urove City; .nd bj dmggi'ta and merchauta generally througbcut Die Union. ai'7-dawly r PHARMACV.X Arrival No. 2 Tor ISGO. STEWART Ac STIlULSOTsT, Merchant Tfiilorn, 138 S.IIIgli St..,(iiiMite Gooilale lUius.-) Columbus Have received a full supply of FRtSII AND FASU1HNABLR FALL AND WINTER GOODS, And are now ready to wait upon all who .nay desire to examine their stock. And they especially invite all li,i wish to supply themselves with A No. 1 COATS, PANTS j VESTS ol the bost grade of goods, fashionable style of make, and a true fit, to call aud leave their orders. Terms Cah. Also on hand, Gentlemen'. Furnishing floods, snch as Shirts, Collars, Neck Ties, Scarfs, Gloves , Underebtrta, Drawers, Ac. N. B. No grods taken In to make unless onr own trim mimrsare ued. ep37aprlS,'(i-illv W. T. & S. D. DAY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN - PRINTING PRESSES, (BOTH -HAND AND POWRTt.l And all Kind of Printing Mate. riaiM So. 1T8, IT5, and 11 7 Went Seeond St., - CfA'CIA'JfA TI. JauSl-dly CHARGES SCOTT, BOOT &s SHOE MAKER. Urnaii Slrttt, Hetiseea High aad fV,t mayOOdly-iAa SPautCt tl OK IIU.1, JOHN M. VLiCKHT Of Lorain, in the Hotu. of Represanta alv.a, March Ii, 1.0 1, on t h. But to Pro- Tide fur Ij.aalnai ue Publie orka.. Mr. Spbakib: Since Uiearf aniztiioa of this Geuerul Aaseiublt , no question bus been under uusideruuou, to deenly tU."in the liilcresin of ilie State as the one dqit betoie us. And tbottgU njr coumiiueiits arealiro loai the issues or the tirua-i, tbey trill bold ute tpcciallu re sponsible for my vote on Ibis bill, and ibe use of ait U'jnoratiie menus lo secure a. Uivorortueut of the State from the immediate control of our l'ulilic Works. The history of our canals und their management by the State, is tho darkest record you c m preaeutto the (ax payersof Ohio. The; have shivered over its blighting paes, as volume after volume has yenrly buea. added, oui.il cn-durauce hai lulled, aud they demand of us that the book be now closed, and this deadly cancer cut from the vitals of their material interests. lbey demand that individual enterprise shall take hold of these great works, aud Save them from utter abandonment, aud the Siale from bankruptcy, that tustead of being only curse they nuull booomo a bleasiug to our peo ple. ine unio cunulg were the result and out growth of tho Now i'ork and Erie canal. Dur ing the constructiou of that great work, our peo ple were disoussing the subject, and the canal mania which pervaded the whole country took deep bold on the people of Ohio. As early as 1818 the subject begun lobe noticed in our Governors' messages, and all along to 13-!o cul culatious aud estimates fur building these works were promiucnt before our people. 1're limiuary surveys were made, and every estl mate demonstrated the feasibility of constructing, under State control, a water connection be tween the river and the lakes. Honest and car nest men labored for this result, and had their early plans beon followed, it would have been well tor us. But the canals,, though not con ceive! ta !o, were yet Drought tortb intniauity. The first efliuicul act for their construction. passed in 18J5, was based upon a calculation of building one canal through the centre of the state, a distance ot noout zou miles, at a coal not to eioeed 62,600,000. This canal was ex pected lo begin ut the mouth of tboSoiolo River, and terminate at or near Sandusky Bay. . The State was then in its infancy, having a population oi only seven Hundred thousand, aud having ou the grand lax duplicate only sixty minions oi dollars. Having no state dobt, and a cheap system of government iu alt departments, our people, though poor, felt no serious burthens of taxation. The calculations of receipts from tho l'ublio Works were of the most sanguine character. It was estimated that tbey would pay their -whole cost of const: uction in six years, and would thereafter support the State government, oduoato the children, take care of the unfortunate, and develops all the material .resources of the Slate. With these calculations before them, our fathers, on the 4th of February, 18J-5, authorized the making of the first public debt of Ohio. They borrowed $10(1,000 that year; one million iu 1320; twelve hundred thousand in 1827; the same iu 1 82 H, and so on from that timo to 1 b.j 1 we had borrowed on this account $17,3J5,132.5(). Deducting the part of that which was used in payment of principal, wa had borrowed on canal account $ll,C27,ol'.l.79. The interest we havo nnid on this sum now amounts to over fifteen millions of dollars. We hal no sooner embarked in the business of building this canal, than interested pariies began to got hold of its manuguuieui, and every county Iowa in tbo State delermmed on having the canal, ' The picture of ibis disgraceful scramble I will not present to you. Uutsuthce it to say, that to subserve tho interest of individuals .aud increase Iho price of town lots, two main lines of canals, across the State, were authorized. Tne Ohio Cnl for the East, the Miami and Erie for tho West, and local peace-offerings were made by the Wulhouding nud ilockitsg ennuis, the Muskingum river improvement, eido-cuis nd navigable feeders, wherever possible, until, by a system of logrolling, tiny c.mal mn9ire could secure a majority ot the votes in any (Jen- Creek: er.u AsseniDiy. This control once obtained, cf course any proposition could become a law. And hence, instead of -50 miles of public works we have 84'J, and instead of a debt of $2,500,000, we have already pail and Miatl pay, to liijtii late ijie bal-unco, in principal aud imercst, over $10,000,000 Besides the money borrowed for constructing these works, wo have paid immense sums for damages along their lines, farms overflowed, water diverted from original channels, boats and cargoes destroyed, and a thousand forms iu which claims have come here and boon paid hy every Geuflial Assembly since these works were beguu. We have nlso paid our Fund Commissioners, kept our iigeuts in New York to man-aze this great debt, aud donated vast sums iu ' cost of legislation concerning this interest; until to-day, the aggregate cost of our 1'ublic Works, and interest on the sitiu, would nearly equal tbo $(10,000,000 of taxable property of the Stule when they were begun. This vast outlay was managed by tho State; it built the canal.; it has controled them since their construction. Here was our fatal mistake. Businoss men desired to orgauizo companies - for their construction; but the State refused, aud it built them at a cost more than double that which it would have cost individuals. The State should engage in no business, except that necessary for its existence and security. The doctrine of Governmental control of Public Works, and internal improvement, originate! in strong Governments where the poo pie have no voice, and the ruler is supreme. But under a government like ours, instituted to developn the people and their interest, all governmental mnnngement is interference, and its results are failures. Individual enterprise is ever watchful, while (he salaried agent of the State, sleeps over her most vital interest. How is tho fact in this case. After this immense outlay f money in building the works, in pay-, ing damages and making repairs, what do we fiud they now pay, and what is their condition ? Why, year after year they come to us, and ask the tax-payers of Ohio to appropriate money for thoir current expenses. Their revenues, amounting to pear three hundred thousand dollars annually, fails to keep them in running order, and for the last six yoars they have asked us for appropriations. Their account for. that time is as follows : The expense of one year is carried forward to the next, and what is expended for extraordinary eaaualitie. ii deduoted from ordinary repairs. - Read the report of the Board, and tee what the future has in store for us. On psre nine wt find the following: MOwinf to the extraordinary demands made upen tne repair tuna, resulting- from tne disas trous floods of April last, every Item of expense bs been tarried forward to the coming year Uiat it waa possible to do and lus'ain navigation, wit ht lie hepe that the eipr ndilures eould be kept whin the limiti'of the appropriations." Again oti page thirteen, speaking of the damage done'Vy the freshet to Division No. 2, and the breaehts made, the Board say: "ConseqiJ'"utly large expenditures have been made to repair these breaches which rendered it necessary to defer the rebuilding of various structures inat should nave received attention Agnin od page seventeen, speaking of ex'en sive repair to Tomlinson's Division and Brush Creek Aqueduct, &e, the Board say: "These structures should bave been rebuilt dn ring the past season; but were necessarily defer red on aeeount of the large amount or expen diture consequent upon the great freshet i April. r I protest ncainsl (be standing report made yearly by our agents "that these Hoods are not likely again to OJeur. They have occurred, and they must occur, or your works would be iie!c.i, ana your boats would lie and rot along these desolate" ditches. But individuals would meet these carnalities, and repair the damage at one-fourth tbey cost Ibe State. The man who would dispute this proposition has never teen work done on our canals. But the State cannot compete with individual enterprise; business Is not its office; it is un natural and foreign to it. Supposs (he State engages in farming the greatest interest we have, and the surest to pay reasonable profits what will be the result? Fuilure, of oourse. You may give the State the entire control of all the farms in Ohio, and let ber manage Ihem by her agents, and iu less time than she has run out the canals, she would call tor appropriations to pay current expenses. we bave a lew aores near tbis city, careiully fenced, worth a large sum by the acre, and yet the proceeds for the year do not keep the gate on its binges. Suppose tbe Stale should engage in merchan dising, and import largely on favorable terms, how long would it be making such a failure as would eclipse all our former money crashes? Th c State did become a builder, and we have arotnd and about us tbe result. Our splendid Lupitol cost tbe tax-payers, under State man agement, at least one and a half million of dollars, while it is admitted that it could have been built, by individual supervision and economy, for a half million. But the Stale House is the most successful job of all. In our other State buildings we have been cheated fmic we have paid quadruple prices, and got miserable struc tures. No, Mr. Speaker, you may engage the State in the most lucrative employment our commercial, our manufacturing, or mining interests may be committed to her hands, and she will spread the pall of death over them all. Vi here individuals gather up immense fortunes, sho will fail of her daily broad. At the touch of Stale management the blood in these great arteries of trade ceases to now, and certain death follows, unless we cut away the murderous embrace. This we proposo to do for the Public Works. Whatever else shall be our action, the Stalo must bo divorced from their control. We must introduoe individual enterprise into their management, or they must be abandoned. If we are to lease these works, we must do il now, whilo thov can be let. Under Stale man agement what are they likely to be worth in the future? Let us look foe a moment ut thoir actual eon-(lit ion. They were begun Ihlrty-five years ago; dams, aquoducts, locks, and other structures were made of wood, which is rapidly going to decay, while the canals and feeders are tilled with earth and grown up.to grass, requiring repairs almost equal to construction. Let me not be misunderstood. I state the condition of the works from the official report of the B.jard. Turn to any of its pages, and this dilapidation stares you in the faoe I read a few random items from ibe report of this year. On page 8 you nuu speaking or the locks near Mill like the mother to the orippled child; and like ber f taxation oa this account, while Individuals can tbey refuse tbe only practical treatment which I make money by running Ihem, and are anxious could restore ine ueuin struck bantung to health I to engage in tbe business. and vigor. But another difficulty awaits us in connection with these works, which will require individual enterprise to surmount. Water to feed (be ca nals is yearly failing. As the country Improver- and less Umber covers tbe surlnoe,-the stream fail ditches have been made and fallen tinibsi removed, so that tbe streams rise rapidly, an' as rffpidly become dry again. And tbe dries' part of the year occurs at the time the canab would be idost actively employed. To meet tbis difficulty in part Ibe canals mui be made to bold the water which we now have. and as necessity compels, adsntiooal reservoir? must be made, under individual sagacity and prudence, which shall supply this growing de ficiency of water. If we lease these worki tbey will at once beooms profitable, and will thus furnish inducements to make them etliciem in all emergencies. A good business man eould have purchased tne cauni and constructed tho Lewistown Kes- But an objection coming front a high source is urged against tbe lease or sale I refer to the overnor'e Message on this subject. We find the following statement against disposing of the works: "By the census of 18C0, the thiriy-six eanal Bounties have a population of 1,153,280; while be fifty -two other counties have a population of 1,100,137. The Unrty-eix canal counties have in aggregate of f 4o'J,2o-l,-l'.2 on the tax list. i'he hii.v-two other counties have an ggregaie: if S1-'0.2G3.7C7. "As a Inrnt portion of tht value in the canal counties has arisen from the existence of tbe .iann!n. so their destruction would seriously de preciate the same, and tbe basis of taxation be- no: correspond inglr lessened, the burdens of Ihe public debt, and tbe ordinary expenses of tbe government would thus be proportionally in creased npon the remaining property or the State." We answer the objeotion here made first by ervoir for $.j0,0O0. Tbe State has already I saying we intend by ieaso to benefit the canals, paid one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and Mr. .Martin says, in bis report: 'Estimates based on the result of (he ex Deri mebts so fur -made in Iho condemnation of Lewistown Reservoir lands, will not warram any calculation of a less amount than thirty thousand dollars for the acquirement of. the twelve bundred acres yet remuiniug to be pur chased. But in the progress of our age, the canals have encountered a rival not easily disposed of. And make them and tbe counties tbey pass through more valuable, and able to pay more tax. We answer second that it is not true mat a large portion" of the iifcrease of population and taxahlo property should be ere iiled to the canals. Cincinnati und Cleveland and other rowns on Ihe oanals were towns of lnportance when (he canals were built, and owe MU of tbeir greatness (o canals. We answer further ifilwai true that tbe canals had largely in creased the basis of taxation of tbe canal ooun Railroad's have been built along their liu'es, and I ties, it would not follow that the State should almost superceded tbe necessity of their exist ence. Competition for freights at onoe commenced, and has resulted in tbe railroads carrying all that their capacity would allow, leaving tbe oanals only that which the roads oould not take. The canals bave had a fixed toll Sheet, and salaried agents paid by the State, while the railroads were managed by sharp business men, and charges adopted to secure freights. hold these works at great loss to herself. We sav it is very singular that because the State has doubled the value of their property al a cost of not less than $10,000,000 iu debt, interest and general taxes, it gives them a vested right to call on the State at large for $100,000 or $150,000 a year, to supply them with facilities for transportation. ' We carry our own grain to market and can see no reason why we should pay for tbe trans Under individual control, the canals could nortation of that of the canal counties. They, have seoured all the heavy freight. Business however, adopt 'bis view and like " the earth or would have been solicited; agents would have l a harroa woman their cry is give, give. gone out on the great lines of trade, and the I I5ut our final answer is that the wholo prepo-rivers, canals and railroads abroad would have I sltion that the canals have incressed tbe value been induced lo patronize our canals. I he car-1 0f these counties, over tbe other counties, rying trade has been greatly increased by rail roads, and under individual management (he canals could secure nearly or quite as much as all they cartied before railroads were built. Out with Biate management there is no hope. The green scum of their stagnant waters will rarely be disturbed. And the day is near at band when State management mutt cease, be cause you bare no oanals (o control. 1 bave already indicated (bat 1 desiro to lease these works to responsible parties, and place tbe detail of their management in individual hands. Tbis can be done. The bill under considers. and that leasing or disposing of these canala will change this value is unrounded in tact and unsound in conclusion. These thirty-six eanal counties are mainly large cmtral counties, which had population and wealth to control the building of tbe canals through their great towns. And br reference to (he fact we find that at the timo we began to build ine eanais, tne canal counties were as muoh in advance of the other counties as they are now In 1828 just as we were rainy embarked in constructing the oanals, we find by the Auditor's reports that the canal counties paid of canal lion provides for ample security to the .State I tax (which was paid separate until 1836) the that the lesees will pay the rent agreed upon and keep the canals in repair. We do not propose lo abandon these great works, but lo place ihem under tho immediate management of parties interested in keeping them up, and making them pay. Tbe Slate bas given less every year for their sum of $4-1,780 21 and the non-canal counties paid $13,708 40, being fifty and six-tenths per cent, for canal counties ana lorty-nve auu lour-tenths for the others. Attain in 1838, (en'years after, the canal coun ties paid of State and canal tax 220,817,13 and the non-canal counties $211,211 OU being upport than the Board of Public Works have ?0,59G,07 less than' (he canal counties being 1H5.1... 1SS7... 8.riS lH'i'.l!.. 1800... Receipts. t VH.Vil :t4r.,7io !'.I7.HM V"7 fri HOS,03.i Expend! lures. checks drawn beyond -up gs V'P,479 78,6 -J 3(3,9871 .:,,t oi M.7.)!-tl fir !li,-!Oli 3S5.8D: I 70,0! And at the beginning of tho year 1801, a canal deficit of nearly $130,000 is upon us, a part of which is the bill for outstanding checks, asking an appropriation of over $100,000. But we are told that a part of this deficit should be charged (o tho floods which have occurred ou the canals. We answer that tlieso fliods seem to have occurred as regular as tho years, and thut Hoods will occur so long as the oanals are need, lint these floodsatford a strong argument against State control. They are the subject of nil sort of frauds. Loose estimates are inado, vague contracts entered into, and evary advantage taken of the State agents, t'jat superior knowledge and greater dilligence oan effect. Contractors for repairs pray for flosds, and whether much or little damage is done, lite cost, lo the State fools up yearly about the same, and furnishes an annual reason for another appropriation. 'These locks, six in number, will require, to rebuild them, an average expenditure of $0,500. Mill and Fink Creek Aqueducts will require in their reconstruction an oully of $1,500. An appropriation of 43,500 should be made by the legislature early in tbecoming winter torebuild these dangerous and dilapidated structures." Noticing the Racoon aqueduct, on pagelG: "The trunk of the aqueduct is much decayed, and in all probability will require lo be renewed during the coming season." , Again, on page 17: "About SloO was expended in strengthening and raisintr Tomlin- soii'b dam. This dam will require further and extensive repairs during the coming season. Tho trunk of the Brush Creek aquoduot will also, require renewal, and parts of the Pee Peo locks will need rebuilding. These struotures should have been rebuilt during the past season; but were necessarily deferred on account of the large amount of expenditure consequent upon mo great ircsnei in April. Further, on page 18: "A new lock will be required to be rebuilt at Lockville during the ensuing season, at a oost of $5000, and a portion of the timbers of the South Fork aqueduct, which have become rotten, will be required to to replaced by new ones." On page 83, speaking of the best part of our canals, Mr. Martin says: "From the Summit north to Junotion, there are thirty-two locks, all of them built of wood except three. Most of those of wood have nearly served their time, and will require rebuilding as fast as the means for doing so can be procured." Again in relation to the canal and feedors filling with earth, we find on page 16 as follows: "The South Fork Feedor has, owning to lung neglect, become very much ehoaked up with grass and weeds, and also deposits of mnd. About one-half of this feeder will require to be cleared out during the coming season." Again on page 17: ' "The oiiginal dimensions of the Ohio Canals were: width at Ihe lop water-line, 40 feet; on bottom, 20 feel; depth, 4 feet. Both the width and depth, however, have been gradually diminishing from year to year, until at the pre sent time thore are many plaoes where loaded boats esq scarcely pasa. . The bottoming out of Ihe canals would almost, if not entirely, eradicate (be grass, which has every year of lale proved so great an annoyance, and tho eradication of which would save many thousand dollars of expense which is now yearly incurred to keep the channel dear." These evidences of delapidation and decay are taken from the report from all the divisions of our canals, and in the main they are not included in tho estimate", for the coming year, for whioh appropriations are asked. They are but a few out of the multitude of evidences in this and former reports, of the ruinous condition of our canals tinder State management. When shall wo rolieve these great works from the death of State nursiug? No one would now engage the State in building canals; and yet our works must be virtually rebuilt, or abandoned. Along the whole line of 810 miles, you have nn unohanging picture of deoay and ruin. Works of the most expensive character falling down, and every swollen stream, sweeping away the embankments like asked, and hence the Board could only partially repair, and against the advice and wishes of tbe Hoard tbe works have gone lo decay. we now propose to discharge all the imme- iate agents of the State, and let individual nterest supply their plaoes. The Board of Public Works will not then be checked and trammeled, by salaried collectors, salaried ollt- cers for supervision, and engineers and lock tenders. Tbsy will bave but one duty, that ol uarding the interest of the State in keeping in good order these works. They are (o be re paired under direction of Iho Board. But (he Slate is to be relieved of all ibe detui's of business on the line of (bese works. The lessees will arrange he toll sheets (except that we pro vide tney snail nut exceed acertaiu amount ), tbey will make all repairs, they will attend to all supervision, collect tolls, water rents, and in Cue, manage the cilire detail of busiuoss ot conducting and repairing iho canals. Personal iuterest takes the place of paid superintendence, and where tlie Stiue has yearly been sinking money, Ihe lessees will make it. We now have a multitude ot superintendents of repairs, one to about every 23 miles of canal opolized the Railroads, 57 aud one tenth-paid by canal counties and 48 and nine tenths by ..others, the canals were now nearly all built, aud we would expect tbe next ten years to settle tuis question Dy a vast increase in (he canal counties. But we find in 1848. with a vastly increased levy, the canal counties paid $020,90-1.23, while (he others paid $020,007.37, being only a difference of $2,99C,-80 in favor of the canal counties. Here in a period of ten years, when Ibe canals had more influence upon property than ever before or af- er the canal counties fell behind the others over $0,500. And for 20 years, when the canal was in its glory, ihe non-cnnnl counties gained in wealth without Ibe canals, faster than the cannl counties did with them. And yet the wealth and population of the canal counties, or "a large portion of it is credited (o the canals. We now otimo to the period between 1848 and 1858, when we encounter the era of Railroads, and we find a slight increase in t.ivor ot tbe canal counties, which arc among the great central counties of tho State, with cities built and great business eenlers established, eo that they mon- over the whole line, with fixed salaries and various contiugeut expenses all drawn from the Slate. Each superintendent has asub-su-periutendont, or foreman of tue hands, paid by the State. He has a cook boat furnished him, a paid cook allowed, and receives a fixed amount In 1838 the canal counties paid $1,(320,471.05, and ibe non-canal counties $1,448,030.49. The can il counties paying fifty-one aud two-tentbs per oent. of the tax, and ihe non-canal paying tortv-eieht and eight-tenths per cent. Then take the inx duplicuie of 1800, and you find for boavdine tho hands. He is tiaid so much ner that between 1808 and 1800 more difference month for the use of his horse, which, once a occurs than for any ten years preceding in week or month, he rides over tbe division, and is' I860 tho canal counties pay 52 8-10, while the furnished a Gravel boat to conduct bia work, non-canal counties pay 43 2-10 percent. What Further details I need not mention. But what vast changes the oanals must have wrought in do you think a dollar's worth of labor costs the the wealth and population of the cannl counties r,...- I . I. ! ... T. 1. . 1 . . lurO 11 Ol A. .1 .. .kla .1 ! (T...MWI Diato unuer tins management! voi less man oei ween 1000 auu nuu ;ci.mi,mucn:iiwj five and more frequently ten. made in two years is credited to the oanals, and Again, your paid collectors how vigilant gravely set down in a message lo us. Why, are they in collectinit all your tolls? A little lake cut the larce oittes of the canal counties, observation has satisfied business men, that the which havebeeu built since the canals had their State carries quite a much treight as she gets day and began to tan to aecay, nna tne counties paid ior, outside oi canat luuueuu. uuvu guiucu vaony I have before stated that contractors for re- on ,he cmal counties, nairs prayed for Hoods and breaches in th. But I need not enlarge. Wo steadily gained on canals I might add that superintendents could do the same, as it gave them charge of more men and more money, it gave ihem men lo (hem (ill 1818,when we were nearer equal in lax able property than in 1828. I have noticed this objection more at length, not only from its high board at a fixed rate on which they make money, 80urce' but because it is in tbe mouths of all and henoe breaks in the canals are actual bene fits to the immediate guardians of the works. It is through (his arrry of superintendents, engineers, collectors, weigh masters and lock-tenders, that our Board bave to operate tbe canals, and it is not in tbe power of men lo make them yield a revenue. It is sunk in the who desire tho State lo hold Ihe management of the Works. Another obioolion made to leasing the canals is, that -the State should control tbem to ensure a competition witb railroads, tnis proposition is so unreasonable that even its auinors make poor use of it. It would be a stranga state of machinery of its management, and the personal society, when the State, composed of the sov- interest of the paid fluents of the htata apt ereiirn power of the people, should tax these against nublio duty. neoule to carry on a competition, in business Our lease bill disbands this army of cannl witb themselves. If it is true that the canals nurses, aud allows their places to be filled with do make a State competition with the business a few business men, under the supervision, and interests oi our people, it is nn unanswerable responsible to business men. Tbe work will argument against Stale control, then be well done, tbe employer and the em- But wo, on tho contrary, say that nothing ployed alike interested and capable. , but the efficiency and energy or personal lnler- ls it a marvelous proposition that th State est and personal management of the canals, can can make no money from the canals, and vot compete with personal interest and management they may yield fair profits to individuals? It of the railroads; and in order that any compe ls only a truism to business men, aud , we only tition is to be carried on, the canals must pass wonder that Ihe Stale has not done worse, under to private ownership. the dreadful treatment sho has submitted to. . But auolher objection Is argued with great But I need not enlarge on the benefits (o the earnestness, thot if we lease the canals they works by committing them to individual care, wm depreoiate in value, and eventually hare to nor tuv uracm. km mo timm uy naving mem be abandoned. managed without taxing Ibe people. Iwillonlv 1 1, ilurinir mv whole argument, end... add, that it will increase the usefulness of these 0red to show thai this will not be the result, but works, and greatly benefit the counhei through it is certain, that under individual management 1. 1 V- iKntr itnaa Itn.tnu,. all .. 1 .1.. i; . . t . 1 1 I . ..... wuiiu mv r... oiuug wis lines nnd economy mo woi as wuuiu un ueuer repair win oe nunc ui uio.ii upon too canals arehouses will be blled, bofls will be buiP, mill-wheels will be set in motion, and the whole line become aotive witb business interests. These silent ditches are now undisturbed by boat or boatman's horu, and tho dilapidated towns aleng (heir banks have despaired of all improvement. Their stagnant water is devoted to the growth of frogs and musquitoes, and no business transaction interferes witb the full development of these rare productions. This will all be changed under the new order of things; and the men who now seek to retain State control, will see their mistake, and will bless the memory of those of us who gave business life to this great interest. Ii will add to tbe business facilities of these canal counties, and will benefit tho State at large by increasing the taxante properly or these oounties. ed and improve in value as their actual worth was deveioped. If I am mistaken in this, and the wholo argument fails 1 say once for all, that if, under the energy of individual interest, the canals cannot be made to sustain themselves, the.v ought to go down and bo abandoned; that this would bo positive evidence that they were not needed by the publio convenience; and that the State has no right to tax its people to carry Ihe property of any portion, of them. And we provido in the lease for State control of amount of repairs to be made, and at least for tbo term of the lease tbe canals must be kept in repair by the lessees, and they are to give good security that it. Bhall be dono. And it is further objected that if we lease tho canals they will go under (he control of the railroads. To this I answer that the railroads are unaWcto control themselves. They are in poor But we arc told, ns no. objection lo Ihe pass- condition to Viy up this great interest, whilo ii- v:n .1.. . . n . . ' cobwebs. Craw-fish and rauskrats havo gone : age of this bill, that men are here anxious lo thov aro on the verge of hanktuptcy. under the dums and embankment'-, undisturbed i have us pass this bill so as to make money by friends at the other end of (his Capitol or dividual control,-to link on certain lines of roadj to the canal interest, and thus present formidable competitii n to tbe other Railroads. I have no doubt if the Railroads were consulted tbey would favor State mauagemeut. ' There is no condition of things so favoiable la them as to have the canals as thry are. They like just such competition aa we have given them for the past six years. . But, Mr. Speaker, my friends on tbis floor de-. - i. .i..- ,l- i. ii ,i . i auv ui. iv sjv lunucr uiau ill. Ulii, BSU lu sups) port the amendment of the gentleman from Geauga. I have endeavored iu tbe main in my argument to show the advanisgs of leasing as oem pared with State control. Many of these advantage do not apply to a salo. '"' ' I am satisfied we are sot prepared for a sale,' as we have had no. means of testing thoir real value. And we are not prepared to make a final adjustment of our obligations, connected wUh these works. - - We are encumbered as a Stale with obligations (o the lvsseee of the water power along the whole line of these publio works. We have one bundred and seventy-one bases and fourteen permits for water power. Two of these leases are perpetual. Twenty-six are for ninety-nine years, and one hundred and thirty- three fur thirty years. The balance are for shorter periods. I object to a sale or tbe works until this treat liability of the State is in some way arranged. xiy (no terms or this Dili the lessees of the canals cannot re-let the water leases beyond their lease. Many of (bese leases are voidable for non-payment of rent, and vary many others could be cheaply cancelled before tbe State should sell the works. All that can be disposed of must be, and most of ths balance would expire by again leasing the canal with somelimitation. Of tbe leases for 80 years which are amonir the most numerons and valuable. 80 expire between 1800 and -1870, Forty-one .. tween 1870 and 1880 and sixty-one between 1880 and 1890. We get no adequate compensa tion for this great liability of the. flute. Ths whole sum wbicb ougbt to be raid anauallv is $49,569.50, bat the Stale gelt only abont $35.- lAitt, as tnown oy tne Auditor reports. , ihase leases involve not only the water power used, but the ezuteneeaf a eanal, to transport articles to and from tbis water power, and hence the State is fearfully interested. We can not trans. rer tbese obligations exoept for limited periods.-Securities would fail and the revolutions of long periods would throw back on us tbese vast liabilities. No, gentlemen, you who favor sale must be content with a lease, and I predict yon will be abundantly satisfied with tbe result, i But, Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I have already detained you too long, longer than I would have done, bad I not felt so deeply the importance of this measure, --to the people of the State of Ohio, and her great works of internal improvement. I ask of you that candid consideration of this subject whioh its magnitude deserves. Our State is deeply involved in this interest, and she looks to our wisdom and prudence to regulate it for her good. I know tbe gentlemen who oppose this bill are acting aoeording (6 their convictions of duty, and intent on the greatest good to tbe State.,, I hope they will possess themselves with all possible light for this occasion; and if we are wrong in our efforts to get- the canals into the hands of individuals they will so convince us. , I am satisfied if they are convinoed that we ore right, ' tbey will go with as in the support of this bill, and we shall in the future have reason to approve of our united action. But I am told that if we lease these Publio Works the Democrats will get hold of them, and will control tbe polities of the State. Let me say to my timid brother on this floor who makes that objection to the bill, that bis politics have got the mastery of his judgment. Shall Repub licans hold on to tbe canals and rain these works and bankrupt tbe State to retain power? No, sir, I deprecate the'sentiment.that any rai tv Bhall hold ils place at the expense of the State and her great interests. If my party Can only 1 remain in power by taxing tbe people to suiaint it, cut off the tax, and wipe out the party, that the existence of so vile a thing shall never more be known. No, I will say to my friend who fears such results, that it is the greatest hope of the friends of tbe bill, that if we do lease the canals, a swarm of paid politicians will have leave to retire from ths cauals, whoever may have thQ, lease. Are Democrats fools, and will (hey, if they get the lease employ men because tbey can vote, ' or will tbey inquire for men who can work ? Are tbese great railroad lines which pay dividends managed by small politicians or business men? . . -. No, sir, the politician is a creature, of State nursing, and (he invigorating atmosphere of itMttie comes upon him like the winter wind on the house plant. You look in vain for M paid politician where labor and earnest care are demanded: tbey shrink from (he business man, and their shriveled faces are never seen in the life struggles of individual enterprise. No, Mr. Speaker, you lease these canals and this long list of collectors, superiotendants, weigh masters, engineers and lock tenders now paid by the State, will go with the frogs and" muskrats away from the works, and a few active business men will take their places. Life and vigor and business animation will gladden the ' beautiful counties along their lines, the Stalo will not be called upon for its annual contri- , butinn for their repairs, and these great works whioh were the pride of other days, will come again into favor and usefulness. You defeat this bill, and continue State control as we bave done, and with my dim vision I oan tee for (bese works, at no distant day, nothing short of utter abandonment, . , Gkkat Convict Rktolt is EsoiakS. A London paper of the 13th ultimo thus refer! to an affair at Chatham, England: . " The fearful outbreak which occurred at the convict establishment yesterday was of s far more horrible cbaraoter than any whioh hat yet taken plaoe at this prison, spreading the utmost terror not only among the prison offioials, but also throughout the whole town, when the fearful excesses which were being enacted at the prison became known.. When it is stated that the whole 1100 convicts succeeded in overpowering tbe keepers, and obtaining complete possession of the establishment, which they held for some time, actually setting fire to the prison, some idea of tbe alarming nature of tbe outbreak may be imagined. So alarming, indeed, waa ths conduct of prisoners that it was only with the assistance of 1000 soldiers that tbe convicts were overpowered and again seoured in their cells." Fad Bkkeatkmknt. W are pained t i learn, says the Piqua Democrat, of the affliction that has overtaken the family cf Mr. Allen, in the death of three children, and probably by this lime or tour, utit a rew weeks ago, Air. Allen was oalled home from Washington by tbe death of a son; during tbis week two others have died, and when our informant left Greenville, it was thought tbe only remaining child of the afflicted parents could live but a short lime. We deeply sympathise .with our stricken friends in these dispensations of an all-wise Providor.ee, and hope they may not "mourn as the- yho have no hope," but have tbe consoling thought that their loved ones bave but gone before, end Ibat all bough their family oircle is now so sadly broken, it will ere long be happily and eternally reunited. The Wheat Prosplct in Ohio. The Hocking Senfmcisays: The present season is said, by those whoso Interest it is to keep booked np in such matters, Our to be an exceedingly favorable ona tor the k.t I-- 1 , n. 1 1, nil,n- on ,1 -r ii,:- c : . l ., . . i. - . I. v. . c- , 1,1 ... r..w .... iV u..a.i: iii-'lici wj IMBU'Uniiu. ."- vu. ui turn Y-'l fill III aiDUUS piUWIUVl I lit SUCSh CI VJ. DO llir US SO DIVA for years, so that tbey boll no waier; and even leasing the works. If that be true, it. is a giod ' engaged in devising a general Railroad bank- heard, tbe wheat fit Us throughout IIiKV.it)" mills are in some instances built to enjoy the timo to lease, and we shouhrhnrry thia bill in- rupt law, for these dangerous men whom our ' county presents a very flourishing nppearmerjs! loakatjes along theso works. Yet gentlemen ! to a law, and lease while we have bidders. It in. nds here think are about 10 swallow np the ! Providence still smiles upon our land.'notwilh- on (his Hot beg of us to continut on "at (his I only proves my proposition ihoj the State can publio works of Ohio. poor dying rale. lhcy cling to these canals j dispose of theso works, and save herself ftom ( No, sir, the canals are now likely, under in- standing the political troubles wilh whioh , we are afflicted. . ...! W w iou-" 1' . . . . u i u-

At fllll VOLUME XXIV COLUMBUS OHIO TUESDAY MORNING.- MARCH 12, 1SG1. NUMBER 224. . 1 4 """"" HMKMHIKHMilMMHWHMMHBHHKWBW aaseaansaMsa . ' COOKE, HURTT & CO., OOie In Journal liulldlnga, Kg. 19, East M.I. turret. Columbus. Term invariably in Advance. -Tailt Jo 00 per y. a ' By the Carrier, per week, . . cta. TKT-WtiktY, - . . I oo per year. trai l, . - - - - - .160 " KUJISOK DA1LI AI'VIBIIBISQ BY TliK SQUARE. Hue square 1 year, t"2U 00 One " mouths, 18 00 One 6 mouths, 15 UC clue Smi.ctln, 10 On Uue " t uiuuitia, 8 uu One ' 1 mouth, 6 Oi One aquaro I wwlu, w weeks, Ob. 1 week. On. Sdaye, 0u Sdaye, Uiio 1 day. 14 00 3 UO 1 74 1 00 7 60 ' for luarrue noticed centa, israsiAULY it a. VAC. WEKKLT ADVKRTISIXQ. Per Buuare, one insertion , yi no For Squaro, each we-k in addition 60 I'iM,leyd Advertisements half uiur. shaa Ik. abov. rates. Auvjrtlssnieuta leaded arid placed in the column of Spe-tl Notice, d'ulU tht ordinary rail. AH notice, required to Oe puuliebed by law, legal rate.. If ordered uu tue in.ide exclusively alter the tuat week. lo jHirovot. more than the abov. rates; but all such will aop-.-ax iu the Tri-Vi eekly without chance. Uonmea Oards, nut exceeding Ave lines, per year, loaide, iu.nn; outline siu. Noticerof oieotiug?, charitable societiee, firs eoropaniee, so., bull trice. All TranMitnl Artierthtmrnit mutt be paid imadmo. This Ulo will nut be varied from. No Advertisement tukeu excel t for a definite period, C3-. KANMACHEB'S TUB AND BUCKET FACTORY COLUMBUS, OHIO, itrnrrriii or FASCY TI BS, BUCKETS A XD CHIRK) il.L OlMli KILL IE PRUMPTLT ATTODL. to. , Ma. KaxaueHzs baa purchased aud iw- fieanl th. Co-umbna Tub and Pail Manufactory, and eoUcit, the pat-onage of dealer. In that line of iroods. II a. K. assures the trade that be make kit work clear ot knots and wind shakes. surlily.; UIH A 0LL.fl 'l.Un ?-' in II $pbio State Journal. Tuesday Morning, March 1, 1 15 1. INSURANCE. John it . whkkler OK!r koii home:, co.vti.vejital J.JL Manhattan, Hr.cnoTv.and InviNO Finn Ins.Co.'i New .Tk ; ME KUUA.NT'S and CITY FI UK of Hart, ord i NEW YUKKand llONNKCf IOUT MUTUAL LIVE Oittce, H I High St., davafe'i Block Btayl'tjOdty , COLUMBUS BUSINESS DIRECTORY ilaiNic-ilaneoiiH. OHIO CULTIVATOR. K Uteri unl PuMimt.U by Sullivan J). Uarrin, at Colambua uitin.ror lute Uoilttr pr yenr. moid J. V, wouos. brntidittreet.Coliimhtiii. O.. Airnt for Cttlckerlnff ft Bon I'mniio Fur turn, Mtis n Uuuiliu'i MelodtMitii. ftod dcitlfrit) SlifMtt Miuicand musical merchandise. niiWtHt.Hly-K.A.H. Altriie3 a V. A. u. si.iiKixg; rVttnrney at Lnw nnd INotnry Public. O.TIc Ambot Buililhijt;, (tjiponlte State Iluunt) fc'quure, Coumlmn, Ohio. JA,HK H, AUSTIN, ttorny fit Law mid Nitry Fulilic, Colnmhns, Ohio OiHcu, Room No, 7 in Post OIT.ce Eluil'llns:, on Stiite'treot . Hpucial utteutton tfivnto roruigncollactioni. dec 1 2d ly kVH. DE.MSO &, II. It. CARRINGTON. Atjmeys and Ooimai llors at Law, OnlttHibua, U. Office Km. 1 anil 2 Otltton Uuildiujc. SHcJal attnntion nteo to tnt Luff o! 'nn-ntH ann litmirance. ayri'i Mnlly-KA W.n. S( U TTHAKUKR. Vo'ild n-tfltj hit nnrnfrotii friends and customer that h has returned, and wiil be re aft or bo found at hit old mnd und.T Barttft A Stiiitli's Bank. lii&u street. He Noiic-'tH a rot urn of his old cimtntnerB. oct26 J, A. SON. rnalorn hi Rumly nud UuMtoiu-niad Chttliinjf, Oont'tFnr-Tiirihit.-r O'todf, Huts, (Jrijia, Tniuki, Valiiea, C, Ac. No. i n um. r.i,ii rtt.,o-.ni'r oi uroad. tuyz, w-uiy r a 4PA.M RTCWAKT. S. W. STIMSOM S IK WART &, ST1MSOX, Mrrh'tnt Titilortt, No. l.ltt Iiia;h iStreet. opMiititPOoodak-Jit-(i, (Jwlatnitiif). Oluo, dtal in biet grade of Cloths, iMMiuorits, auu V ciiiiiLTH. hmnluy uoue bntirood work ttVMi; inxiiru litx; dtt mo. disappoint is tituufliargn lit r prion?, a; hi rnUire prompt pay. uprM '(iiUiipr'i'icdly F. A. SELLS. VThrtlpffalft and Retail Di-alor in OrrCrIfB and Produce honth Hl corner of Town and Fourth flts., Cnliinihne, O Part'culitr aitfiition pnid t Consignments of, and orilen Tr, rroqiict. mytjTKHiiy-KAi BA HTi.1T fe ftjHfTII. HaiikAn and dealers iu Kxohan. Oolp, and nnonrrect toorify. (JollcutK'TiB ntadi on nil pr.ticipal cities in thf Uiiitod tllHt'fl. Ami h, b Ltiiil-ling, No. 7.1 Month V Vt c lit3, i e w?i ry K. 1). DViVBAK, Safh Mrk'-rriid KiiteraTrrt has tor naif Watrhes, JwHry, hprtrt TH rrwmvtiT, etc. A tffitt, also, lor rolntn-hn and Kmiiklin 'Oonuty Bible Koofoty. Ko. 135 llljjh strn-r. .nf l.tor s nh of Gondale Hojiso. apr'.'tw-dty -fab M. C. LlliLfe; V, Book-.Jr. and Ulaiik lluok Manufacturer, IKh Street, bi'tWH-'ii Broad and G ty Httwts, Culumbits, O. niivnV,.i.(Hv i:.A KKKisON, 9TOAK dt. CO., Who!"Hale and it"tHtl icMl.:rit iu FitrpiiEn and -Tomtetlr Ory (looils, So. 1-Uuvnoe Block, corner of Third and Town f 'oliimhiiH. O. apr2'.'t-KAB. IAl L!E A, CO., Bnicr.iorff W. Tit M-rcer, Dt'iilcrln Ijadlrrf',MrnTs, Misses' and vMiMdn nN Boots, Shoes, and Gaiters, No. 16 Town Ht.,roTnm1ins nnr'21 ,'fiO-dl y-K A n PHU Tt Uit A PUS. M. Witt,f'nr ilcoffi north of the American Hotel, over UudiHiil's Hat Store, make,1 life-Mized Photographs, col ored iu OUanl P iU'll.a well as (ipuerrc types, Am brotyne. ud nil k inds of Sun Pi.int inps. mv2,V)0-dlv-r.A o ntc.riKo m. porskv, omnepathlrt Physician and Snrnefin. Office 21) EntTowi, fit. Esprv attf-ntion given to tho troatment of rhron c (ol ll diw.itieN. declH-d3ra SANFORDS LIVER IN VI GORATO R SEVER DEBILITATES. T It COMPOl'MDED KKTIRKLV FROM uuum, anu naa uecome an eeCMiu.-d 1m l, a Ntaudard provr.d by all that hae 1 1 with cunlideucain all reeoiiiipeuded. Qiolllila lb. last tvayean of relief, aa the uiluieroiu f niy HMeeaMion ehow. to the teluperament oi the K uaediu auch ouantilleaM il. Q Jinlfrmoutgnide yon In the un t vn, ana ll win curt BIUAOUH ATTACKS, VIAHHUOKA, Kl itMLh TKHY, DHUftir. hOl h CVKTI VEX tlltl, CHOL 1C, UORbVS,flOLF.HA IN-l.ESLK. J A VN VICE. Es, and may be oaed ane-UY FAMILY MEhl- HEADACHE, (.a thoo-mtintm, f lino or I A re. Tq. tuencement of attack. Ul'JA'a their teatimoBj JfleilKlue, known and an used It, and i. now reaorted the dlaeaae. for which it i. ltliaa cured tbuusande who hailitivenup all hopeaj UnallclUd oertlllt-alea In The dose mut lie adapted dividual taklnx It, and o act e-cutly on the Bow-Let tlw dictati. of your ate of the 1.1 Yr.U IS VHi. LIVER VOMPLAINTH, UYbPEPMA, CUIKINII COMPLAINTS, UVBEN4 HT0MAVH, HABITUAL CHOLEHA, CHOLERA F A N T U M , FLA TV-FEMALE WE A h'NESS- oemfully a an ORUINA CINE. It will cure (il.'A- and. can teatify) in tttentgl potmjult art takm at com- SUlt WMU VOL ll AUL TH WITH THEIltVlQ n It. favor. MIX WATER IN THF. 910 ORATOR. AND SWALLOW HOIII TOUETHEU. flic, una vouar par uottl., ALSO SANFOKD'S FAMILY BLOOD PURIFYING PILLS. COMI'OUDXBD FtlOM PVRE VEGETABLE EXTRACT, AND PUT I7P TK GLAUS CAHEg, AIR TIGHT, AND Wl I KEEP IN An I CLIMATE. The FA MILT OA- I. but active Cathartic. need iu hia practice more The oonataiilly Incrnaa-who Irnve long used the tion which all emrcn in duced me to pUce them i ne rrotratton well thnrtlca act on dlfferont The FAMILY CA- wllh da. refereuce to thia conipounded from a varlo- Eittracta, which act alike mentnrv canal, and arc easee where a Cathartic fa HANUKMKNT8 of the NESS. PAINS IV TUK COSTIVESKSS, PAIS THE W UO LB BOIIY, frequently, If neitlwted, rer, LOSti OF APPK- 8KS8ATION fF COLD KKSTLKSKNK.Sti. HRAIl. THE HliAIl, all IX- K A S K 8 , W011HS In HIlEliMATIHM. a Croat and many diaeaaes to which to mention Iu this adver- PIIK K 3 nillKS THF, LIVER INVIHOUatiiu ivn rivrr.rpi. TIIARTI0 PILI fate retailed lv Ilr,,..ii. narnllv. and told whole.ale hy the Trade In all the large towua. 0. T. W. SANrOltl), M.'D, Manufacturer and Proprietor, '40H 1'roadway, Kew york. Sold In Oolumtdis br Rulierta a hmml. John Tlei.l and 0. Denig 4 Hon. orlikViiO-rilTawlylatn THAX flLLimgea-J,C' t proprietor haa t"1 ' enty yeara. inz .teniand from thoee PILLH, and the BatiNfac regard to their nae, haa iu-wilhln the reach of all. know that different Car-p:rlone ol the bowels. THAIITIO PILL ba, woll eetabllehed fact, been ty of the pnreat Vegetable on every part of the all-" GOOD and 8AFK in all needed, auch ae DE-STOMACH, 8LEKPI-BAOK AND L0IN8, AMD SOUKNKSlj 0VEI1 from auddeu cold, which end in a long conreeof Fe TITK, A CREEPING OVKft THE BODY, Af'llE, or WEIGHT IN FLAMMATOBY DI8. CHII.IIKKN or ADULT8. I'UKiriKHifthe It LOO D flesh is heir, too numerous ttxement. DCbl. 1 to 8, MISSOURI -LAND!! (rC OOn ACRES FOR SALE AT yfU J )JKIJ pricearanging from ( 1JV.C to 60c D'T Acre. In any quantities noulred. TAXES PAID, and PAT. KNTM procured for tiurchasers of Land nndor tho Gradna. tion Act. ; FLATS FURNISHED GRATIS by enclosing a postage stamp. For further Information appiy 10 HAWLIKOI fe CO. , V. 5. and General Land Agent, C6 CUE8TNUT BT., BKTWKFN 3l AND 4.TB". 8T. LOUIS MISSOURI. N. h. LAND WARRANTS bought, sold and cnti-d MA At HOOD, HOW LOST. HOW HK-HTtMtKl). Just iMtLlih-'d. In a denied Knvelui-H. od the natuie, trhatnient and radical cure ofHp'-rmatorr-hoea. or Seminal Wnakness, Hi xnn) lability, Nervousr neHsaud Iuvuluntary KiniSHions, Inducfnc lnipitenc ,ati( llental and Physical Ittottmi itv. Hv linn-. J. Culvkr well, M. D., Author of tha (irucn Book," c. Thf world-rnnowncd auihur, in this adniiruUUt LH:tur. clearly prorfs from his own experie nce that theauful cm-sminenceM of Self-almm may Ih Hctudly n-nu.ved with out nifilicitie and without dangerous tiuruicjil urmratious. honitles, initruuieuts, rins or conlials puiutinx out a tnotjij of cure at once curtain and tfl-ottml. hy which hvtv sunVrt r, no matter what bis condition may he, may cure iiiim ii chrapiu, prtvtUrtu ana nttctu(H. ibis Juoture win prove a boon to thouwmds aud thuitnds. nuni nnaor siai to any aourotis, pott paid, on tho receipt f two poataj?e stamps, by addttsttiii Dr. CHAS. J. U. i flowery, ftcw xork. fost uince box 4,03. apr4-lanilJJtmly IlO.HK A.D KOUKKiX PATENTS, The uti-UiiMijm-'d fir nvtny ymrs entrnd in the Patont Offlne pripiritif; tvntitoonv iu conto-tted caapw, haa re-ebne,l to cotirinut his pr'f'sston of securing pnU'tits. Anierican aud Kurop"in. Patents obtained on n"W and uulmtly i'ldirtui applications for contingent fees to be p'tid htu the p'ltmts are B;rnutiMl, if dtwlred. Exara-tnatioiH of uew tnveiitHMH from ronh pencil nketchos, to determine their pateurahilitv, ran lo previous t ap-plvirnr f-r patent, for 8ve dollars. 8. W. WOOD, Corn-will. Oran.wn Cn., V V. TinrlQ H1t George II toenail or, 1'Uintitt, Ilnnry Estr.un, Tn-r-ndant. Uffnre Lorenzo Kncli.th, Slayor of the City of Columbus, in the Comity of Franklin, Mate of Ohio. On tho 5th day oi Ff'.r.mry, A. O. 1H01, said Mayor Is-Bit'd an on!ir oi atta bm-nt la tho abovo action, for tbosum of One lluuuiiu and Thirty-Six Dollars. C, KOIUjE HESSESAFER. rolnmhns. FcVnniT IS, 1I. feb!9 d3w Clcntleiucn's Llnrn Shirt Fronts. X A UUK VI' VARIETY OP PATTKU1V8, made in the vi-ry U-st luuuupr. The newest styles of Collar, Neck TI-s and Cravats. Hemmed LinenHand-kerthii-fH, Half fife. Drilling Drawors, Under Garments of every kuul, Hliirtiug Mtiaiins aud Linrns of most re-I laid m ikes. BAIN it SON. niyll-ft bil No. 29 South High St. e Central Machioe Carpenter Shop, PLAXI.VG AND nnHSSIXO FLOORIKG UO.V'H AT ALL TIMES. MANUFACTURER of MOULDISO BRACKETS DOORS, SASH BLINDS, &C.&C. Shop Walnut, street, between Toita and Rich, Ea.t oi the Market Home. oc!'.'7.llv. HOLIDAYS! FANCIES! SIC II ASj YOU DKSIKK FUIt YOIH linband. Sut'h as are useful for your W'jfe. hnch as yon need fnr " the one 3 011 love beat 1" Such a. your Iiauglilcr wi!l delight to have-Such as your sister will think you for. Such as will ,1ch-o the " HIcFHrri Baby!' 8uch as are suit n!le fjr all, you may And in variety and nt pries to suit yon, in my ucw stock of YVAT'jnE, CHAINS. JEWELRY, SILVER WARK, PLATED GOODS, and general assortment of fancy and nsesul articles. Mil. BLYNN, dec-cnto Inrlt, LEWIS OSKAMP, (Late O.SKAMP 4 BBO.,1 Importer and AVholesale Dealer in Watrbea, locks. Jewelry, Waters Materiel! .Tx J, l latcrl Wmr, old Pena, etc., ..ujnt'.it Jerer of Jewelry, WTatclk Cases, &e. Ko.lonMaiii si. ,Knst Side, between Third A Fourth 8t CifTMie7i,Oaio. Orders prom; !ly ailed. Watchca repaired 'for the trail. Jnl3dcod!'m SE C H L E ft & PORTER OLE 4GINTS WOK LAWRLNCE ROLLING MILL, 0 Ironton, Ohio. riALins im i 1 ;f .l 1 g'ja )4II.S.miU;M!iS.R1 l L l Bw and Shew trim r.f- L fetthler fc 1'uriw. n wSm 1 rig iron, liar, noiier ano Sheet Iron. Plow Slabs It Wings Nails. Steol, Window Glasi. to. wABg-aoout, No. 54 Vest Rocond Street, between Walnut aud Vine, tfaciimrtf, Ohio. mar8,'G0-dawIy-KAI Relief & Cure OP DISEASES ArittHy from IMPURE BLOOD, OR A DISORDERED STATE of the DIGESTIVE Oxrgtixxm, oa NERVES I I. DR. C. W. ROBACK, PROPRIETOR OF tho Scandinavian Medicines, the celebrated Scandinavian Blood Purilier and Illood Pills. Yur sale hy Bob-cite Samuel, Columbus; John Denlg, do.; 0. Denig A Son do.; Isaac Thompson, Worlhiugton ; It. It, Johnston i Co., Kcynoldabnrg; li. N. Buckley, Clintonville; D. Oilituor, Witerville; Jno. Malut, Urove City; .nd bj dmggi'ta and merchauta generally througbcut Die Union. ai'7-dawly r PHARMACV.X Arrival No. 2 Tor ISGO. STEWART Ac STIlULSOTsT, Merchant Tfiilorn, 138 S.IIIgli St..,(iiiMite Gooilale lUius.-) Columbus Have received a full supply of FRtSII AND FASU1HNABLR FALL AND WINTER GOODS, And are now ready to wait upon all who .nay desire to examine their stock. And they especially invite all li,i wish to supply themselves with A No. 1 COATS, PANTS j VESTS ol the bost grade of goods, fashionable style of make, and a true fit, to call aud leave their orders. Terms Cah. Also on hand, Gentlemen'. Furnishing floods, snch as Shirts, Collars, Neck Ties, Scarfs, Gloves , Underebtrta, Drawers, Ac. N. B. No grods taken In to make unless onr own trim mimrsare ued. ep37aprlS,'(i-illv W. T. & S. D. DAY & CO. MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALERS IN - PRINTING PRESSES, (BOTH -HAND AND POWRTt.l And all Kind of Printing Mate. riaiM So. 1T8, IT5, and 11 7 Went Seeond St., - CfA'CIA'JfA TI. JauSl-dly CHARGES SCOTT, BOOT &s SHOE MAKER. Urnaii Slrttt, Hetiseea High aad fV,t mayOOdly-iAa SPautCt tl OK IIU.1, JOHN M. VLiCKHT Of Lorain, in the Hotu. of Represanta alv.a, March Ii, 1.0 1, on t h. But to Pro- Tide fur Ij.aalnai ue Publie orka.. Mr. Spbakib: Since Uiearf aniztiioa of this Geuerul Aaseiublt , no question bus been under uusideruuou, to deenly tU."in the liilcresin of ilie State as the one dqit betoie us. And tbottgU njr coumiiueiits arealiro loai the issues or the tirua-i, tbey trill bold ute tpcciallu re sponsible for my vote on Ibis bill, and ibe use of ait U'jnoratiie menus lo secure a. Uivorortueut of the State from the immediate control of our l'ulilic Works. The history of our canals und their management by the State, is tho darkest record you c m preaeutto the (ax payersof Ohio. The; have shivered over its blighting paes, as volume after volume has yenrly buea. added, oui.il cn-durauce hai lulled, aud they demand of us that the book be now closed, and this deadly cancer cut from the vitals of their material interests. lbey demand that individual enterprise shall take hold of these great works, aud Save them from utter abandonment, aud the Siale from bankruptcy, that tustead of being only curse they nuull booomo a bleasiug to our peo ple. ine unio cunulg were the result and out growth of tho Now i'ork and Erie canal. Dur ing the constructiou of that great work, our peo ple were disoussing the subject, and the canal mania which pervaded the whole country took deep bold on the people of Ohio. As early as 1818 the subject begun lobe noticed in our Governors' messages, and all along to 13-!o cul culatious aud estimates fur building these works were promiucnt before our people. 1're limiuary surveys were made, and every estl mate demonstrated the feasibility of constructing, under State control, a water connection be tween the river and the lakes. Honest and car nest men labored for this result, and had their early plans beon followed, it would have been well tor us. But the canals,, though not con ceive! ta !o, were yet Drought tortb intniauity. The first efliuicul act for their construction. passed in 18J5, was based upon a calculation of building one canal through the centre of the state, a distance ot noout zou miles, at a coal not to eioeed 62,600,000. This canal was ex pected lo begin ut the mouth of tboSoiolo River, and terminate at or near Sandusky Bay. . The State was then in its infancy, having a population oi only seven Hundred thousand, aud having ou the grand lax duplicate only sixty minions oi dollars. Having no state dobt, and a cheap system of government iu alt departments, our people, though poor, felt no serious burthens of taxation. The calculations of receipts from tho l'ublio Works were of the most sanguine character. It was estimated that tbey would pay their -whole cost of const: uction in six years, and would thereafter support the State government, oduoato the children, take care of the unfortunate, and develops all the material .resources of the Slate. With these calculations before them, our fathers, on the 4th of February, 18J-5, authorized the making of the first public debt of Ohio. They borrowed $10(1,000 that year; one million iu 1320; twelve hundred thousand in 1827; the same iu 1 82 H, and so on from that timo to 1 b.j 1 we had borrowed on this account $17,3J5,132.5(). Deducting the part of that which was used in payment of principal, wa had borrowed on canal account $ll,C27,ol'.l.79. The interest we havo nnid on this sum now amounts to over fifteen millions of dollars. We hal no sooner embarked in the business of building this canal, than interested pariies began to got hold of its manuguuieui, and every county Iowa in tbo State delermmed on having the canal, ' The picture of ibis disgraceful scramble I will not present to you. Uutsuthce it to say, that to subserve tho interest of individuals .aud increase Iho price of town lots, two main lines of canals, across the State, were authorized. Tne Ohio Cnl for the East, the Miami and Erie for tho West, and local peace-offerings were made by the Wulhouding nud ilockitsg ennuis, the Muskingum river improvement, eido-cuis nd navigable feeders, wherever possible, until, by a system of logrolling, tiny c.mal mn9ire could secure a majority ot the votes in any (Jen- Creek: er.u AsseniDiy. This control once obtained, cf course any proposition could become a law. And hence, instead of -50 miles of public works we have 84'J, and instead of a debt of $2,500,000, we have already pail and Miatl pay, to liijtii late ijie bal-unco, in principal aud imercst, over $10,000,000 Besides the money borrowed for constructing these works, wo have paid immense sums for damages along their lines, farms overflowed, water diverted from original channels, boats and cargoes destroyed, and a thousand forms iu which claims have come here and boon paid hy every Geuflial Assembly since these works were beguu. We have nlso paid our Fund Commissioners, kept our iigeuts in New York to man-aze this great debt, aud donated vast sums iu ' cost of legislation concerning this interest; until to-day, the aggregate cost of our 1'ublic Works, and interest on the sitiu, would nearly equal tbo $(10,000,000 of taxable property of the Stule when they were begun. This vast outlay was managed by tho State; it built the canal.; it has controled them since their construction. Here was our fatal mistake. Businoss men desired to orgauizo companies - for their construction; but the State refused, aud it built them at a cost more than double that which it would have cost individuals. The State should engage in no business, except that necessary for its existence and security. The doctrine of Governmental control of Public Works, and internal improvement, originate! in strong Governments where the poo pie have no voice, and the ruler is supreme. But under a government like ours, instituted to developn the people and their interest, all governmental mnnngement is interference, and its results are failures. Individual enterprise is ever watchful, while (he salaried agent of the State, sleeps over her most vital interest. How is tho fact in this case. After this immense outlay f money in building the works, in pay-, ing damages and making repairs, what do we fiud they now pay, and what is their condition ? Why, year after year they come to us, and ask the tax-payers of Ohio to appropriate money for thoir current expenses. Their revenues, amounting to pear three hundred thousand dollars annually, fails to keep them in running order, and for the last six yoars they have asked us for appropriations. Their account for. that time is as follows : The expense of one year is carried forward to the next, and what is expended for extraordinary eaaualitie. ii deduoted from ordinary repairs. - Read the report of the Board, and tee what the future has in store for us. On psre nine wt find the following: MOwinf to the extraordinary demands made upen tne repair tuna, resulting- from tne disas trous floods of April last, every Item of expense bs been tarried forward to the coming year Uiat it waa possible to do and lus'ain navigation, wit ht lie hepe that the eipr ndilures eould be kept whin the limiti'of the appropriations." Again oti page thirteen, speaking of the damage done'Vy the freshet to Division No. 2, and the breaehts made, the Board say: "ConseqiJ'"utly large expenditures have been made to repair these breaches which rendered it necessary to defer the rebuilding of various structures inat should nave received attention Agnin od page seventeen, speaking of ex'en sive repair to Tomlinson's Division and Brush Creek Aqueduct, &e, the Board say: "These structures should bave been rebuilt dn ring the past season; but were necessarily defer red on aeeount of the large amount or expen diture consequent upon the great freshet i April. r I protest ncainsl (be standing report made yearly by our agents "that these Hoods are not likely again to OJeur. They have occurred, and they must occur, or your works would be iie!c.i, ana your boats would lie and rot along these desolate" ditches. But individuals would meet these carnalities, and repair the damage at one-fourth tbey cost Ibe State. The man who would dispute this proposition has never teen work done on our canals. But the State cannot compete with individual enterprise; business Is not its office; it is un natural and foreign to it. Supposs (he State engages in farming the greatest interest we have, and the surest to pay reasonable profits what will be the result? Fuilure, of oourse. You may give the State the entire control of all the farms in Ohio, and let ber manage Ihem by her agents, and iu less time than she has run out the canals, she would call tor appropriations to pay current expenses. we bave a lew aores near tbis city, careiully fenced, worth a large sum by the acre, and yet the proceeds for the year do not keep the gate on its binges. Suppose tbe Stale should engage in merchan dising, and import largely on favorable terms, how long would it be making such a failure as would eclipse all our former money crashes? Th c State did become a builder, and we have arotnd and about us tbe result. Our splendid Lupitol cost tbe tax-payers, under State man agement, at least one and a half million of dollars, while it is admitted that it could have been built, by individual supervision and economy, for a half million. But the Stale House is the most successful job of all. In our other State buildings we have been cheated fmic we have paid quadruple prices, and got miserable struc tures. No, Mr. Speaker, you may engage the State in the most lucrative employment our commercial, our manufacturing, or mining interests may be committed to her hands, and she will spread the pall of death over them all. Vi here individuals gather up immense fortunes, sho will fail of her daily broad. At the touch of Stale management the blood in these great arteries of trade ceases to now, and certain death follows, unless we cut away the murderous embrace. This we proposo to do for the Public Works. Whatever else shall be our action, the Stalo must bo divorced from their control. We must introduoe individual enterprise into their management, or they must be abandoned. If we are to lease these works, we must do il now, whilo thov can be let. Under Stale man agement what are they likely to be worth in the future? Let us look foe a moment ut thoir actual eon-(lit ion. They were begun Ihlrty-five years ago; dams, aquoducts, locks, and other structures were made of wood, which is rapidly going to decay, while the canals and feeders are tilled with earth and grown up.to grass, requiring repairs almost equal to construction. Let me not be misunderstood. I state the condition of the works from the official report of the B.jard. Turn to any of its pages, and this dilapidation stares you in the faoe I read a few random items from ibe report of this year. On page 8 you nuu speaking or the locks near Mill like the mother to the orippled child; and like ber f taxation oa this account, while Individuals can tbey refuse tbe only practical treatment which I make money by running Ihem, and are anxious could restore ine ueuin struck bantung to health I to engage in tbe business. and vigor. But another difficulty awaits us in connection with these works, which will require individual enterprise to surmount. Water to feed (be ca nals is yearly failing. As the country Improver- and less Umber covers tbe surlnoe,-the stream fail ditches have been made and fallen tinibsi removed, so that tbe streams rise rapidly, an' as rffpidly become dry again. And tbe dries' part of the year occurs at the time the canab would be idost actively employed. To meet tbis difficulty in part Ibe canals mui be made to bold the water which we now have. and as necessity compels, adsntiooal reservoir? must be made, under individual sagacity and prudence, which shall supply this growing de ficiency of water. If we lease these worki tbey will at once beooms profitable, and will thus furnish inducements to make them etliciem in all emergencies. A good business man eould have purchased tne cauni and constructed tho Lewistown Kes- But an objection coming front a high source is urged against tbe lease or sale I refer to the overnor'e Message on this subject. We find the following statement against disposing of the works: "By the census of 18C0, the thiriy-six eanal Bounties have a population of 1,153,280; while be fifty -two other counties have a population of 1,100,137. The Unrty-eix canal counties have in aggregate of f 4o'J,2o-l,-l'.2 on the tax list. i'he hii.v-two other counties have an ggregaie: if S1-'0.2G3.7C7. "As a Inrnt portion of tht value in the canal counties has arisen from the existence of tbe .iann!n. so their destruction would seriously de preciate the same, and tbe basis of taxation be- no: correspond inglr lessened, the burdens of Ihe public debt, and tbe ordinary expenses of tbe government would thus be proportionally in creased npon the remaining property or the State." We answer the objeotion here made first by ervoir for $.j0,0O0. Tbe State has already I saying we intend by ieaso to benefit the canals, paid one hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and Mr. .Martin says, in bis report: 'Estimates based on the result of (he ex Deri mebts so fur -made in Iho condemnation of Lewistown Reservoir lands, will not warram any calculation of a less amount than thirty thousand dollars for the acquirement of. the twelve bundred acres yet remuiniug to be pur chased. But in the progress of our age, the canals have encountered a rival not easily disposed of. And make them and tbe counties tbey pass through more valuable, and able to pay more tax. We answer second that it is not true mat a large portion" of the iifcrease of population and taxahlo property should be ere iiled to the canals. Cincinnati und Cleveland and other rowns on Ihe oanals were towns of lnportance when (he canals were built, and owe MU of tbeir greatness (o canals. We answer further ifilwai true that tbe canals had largely in creased the basis of taxation of tbe canal ooun Railroad's have been built along their liu'es, and I ties, it would not follow that the State should almost superceded tbe necessity of their exist ence. Competition for freights at onoe commenced, and has resulted in tbe railroads carrying all that their capacity would allow, leaving tbe oanals only that which the roads oould not take. The canals bave had a fixed toll Sheet, and salaried agents paid by the State, while the railroads were managed by sharp business men, and charges adopted to secure freights. hold these works at great loss to herself. We sav it is very singular that because the State has doubled the value of their property al a cost of not less than $10,000,000 iu debt, interest and general taxes, it gives them a vested right to call on the State at large for $100,000 or $150,000 a year, to supply them with facilities for transportation. ' We carry our own grain to market and can see no reason why we should pay for tbe trans Under individual control, the canals could nortation of that of the canal counties. They, have seoured all the heavy freight. Business however, adopt 'bis view and like " the earth or would have been solicited; agents would have l a harroa woman their cry is give, give. gone out on the great lines of trade, and the I I5ut our final answer is that the wholo prepo-rivers, canals and railroads abroad would have I sltion that the canals have incressed tbe value been induced lo patronize our canals. I he car-1 0f these counties, over tbe other counties, rying trade has been greatly increased by rail roads, and under individual management (he canals could secure nearly or quite as much as all they cartied before railroads were built. Out with Biate management there is no hope. The green scum of their stagnant waters will rarely be disturbed. And the day is near at band when State management mutt cease, be cause you bare no oanals (o control. 1 bave already indicated (bat 1 desiro to lease these works to responsible parties, and place tbe detail of their management in individual hands. Tbis can be done. The bill under considers. and that leasing or disposing of these canala will change this value is unrounded in tact and unsound in conclusion. These thirty-six eanal counties are mainly large cmtral counties, which had population and wealth to control the building of tbe canals through their great towns. And br reference to (he fact we find that at the timo we began to build ine eanais, tne canal counties were as muoh in advance of the other counties as they are now In 1828 just as we were rainy embarked in constructing the oanals, we find by the Auditor's reports that the canal counties paid of canal lion provides for ample security to the .State I tax (which was paid separate until 1836) the that the lesees will pay the rent agreed upon and keep the canals in repair. We do not propose lo abandon these great works, but lo place ihem under tho immediate management of parties interested in keeping them up, and making them pay. Tbe Slate bas given less every year for their sum of $4-1,780 21 and the non-canal counties paid $13,708 40, being fifty and six-tenths per cent, for canal counties ana lorty-nve auu lour-tenths for the others. Attain in 1838, (en'years after, the canal coun ties paid of State and canal tax 220,817,13 and the non-canal counties $211,211 OU being upport than the Board of Public Works have ?0,59G,07 less than' (he canal counties being 1H5.1... 1SS7... 8.riS lH'i'.l!.. 1800... Receipts. t VH.Vil :t4r.,7io !'.I7.HM V"7 fri HOS,03.i Expend! lures. checks drawn beyond -up gs V'P,479 78,6 -J 3(3,9871 .:,,t oi M.7.)!-tl fir !li,-!Oli 3S5.8D: I 70,0! And at the beginning of tho year 1801, a canal deficit of nearly $130,000 is upon us, a part of which is the bill for outstanding checks, asking an appropriation of over $100,000. But we are told that a part of this deficit should be charged (o tho floods which have occurred ou the canals. We answer that tlieso fliods seem to have occurred as regular as tho years, and thut Hoods will occur so long as the oanals are need, lint these floodsatford a strong argument against State control. They are the subject of nil sort of frauds. Loose estimates are inado, vague contracts entered into, and evary advantage taken of the State agents, t'jat superior knowledge and greater dilligence oan effect. Contractors for repairs pray for flosds, and whether much or little damage is done, lite cost, lo the State fools up yearly about the same, and furnishes an annual reason for another appropriation. 'These locks, six in number, will require, to rebuild them, an average expenditure of $0,500. Mill and Fink Creek Aqueducts will require in their reconstruction an oully of $1,500. An appropriation of 43,500 should be made by the legislature early in tbecoming winter torebuild these dangerous and dilapidated structures." Noticing the Racoon aqueduct, on pagelG: "The trunk of the aqueduct is much decayed, and in all probability will require lo be renewed during the coming season." , Again, on page 17: "About SloO was expended in strengthening and raisintr Tomlin- soii'b dam. This dam will require further and extensive repairs during the coming season. Tho trunk of the Brush Creek aquoduot will also, require renewal, and parts of the Pee Peo locks will need rebuilding. These struotures should have been rebuilt during the past season; but were necessarily deferred on account of the large amount of expenditure consequent upon mo great ircsnei in April. Further, on page 18: "A new lock will be required to be rebuilt at Lockville during the ensuing season, at a oost of $5000, and a portion of the timbers of the South Fork aqueduct, which have become rotten, will be required to to replaced by new ones." On page 83, speaking of the best part of our canals, Mr. Martin says: "From the Summit north to Junotion, there are thirty-two locks, all of them built of wood except three. Most of those of wood have nearly served their time, and will require rebuilding as fast as the means for doing so can be procured." Again in relation to the canal and feedors filling with earth, we find on page 16 as follows: "The South Fork Feedor has, owning to lung neglect, become very much ehoaked up with grass and weeds, and also deposits of mnd. About one-half of this feeder will require to be cleared out during the coming season." Again on page 17: ' "The oiiginal dimensions of the Ohio Canals were: width at Ihe lop water-line, 40 feet; on bottom, 20 feel; depth, 4 feet. Both the width and depth, however, have been gradually diminishing from year to year, until at the pre sent time thore are many plaoes where loaded boats esq scarcely pasa. . The bottoming out of Ihe canals would almost, if not entirely, eradicate (be grass, which has every year of lale proved so great an annoyance, and tho eradication of which would save many thousand dollars of expense which is now yearly incurred to keep the channel dear." These evidences of delapidation and decay are taken from the report from all the divisions of our canals, and in the main they are not included in tho estimate", for the coming year, for whioh appropriations are asked. They are but a few out of the multitude of evidences in this and former reports, of the ruinous condition of our canals tinder State management. When shall wo rolieve these great works from the death of State nursiug? No one would now engage the State in building canals; and yet our works must be virtually rebuilt, or abandoned. Along the whole line of 810 miles, you have nn unohanging picture of deoay and ruin. Works of the most expensive character falling down, and every swollen stream, sweeping away the embankments like asked, and hence the Board could only partially repair, and against the advice and wishes of tbe Hoard tbe works have gone lo decay. we now propose to discharge all the imme- iate agents of the State, and let individual nterest supply their plaoes. The Board of Public Works will not then be checked and trammeled, by salaried collectors, salaried ollt- cers for supervision, and engineers and lock tenders. Tbsy will bave but one duty, that ol uarding the interest of the State in keeping in good order these works. They are (o be re paired under direction of Iho Board. But (he Slate is to be relieved of all ibe detui's of business on the line of (bese works. The lessees will arrange he toll sheets (except that we pro vide tney snail nut exceed acertaiu amount ), tbey will make all repairs, they will attend to all supervision, collect tolls, water rents, and in Cue, manage the cilire detail of busiuoss ot conducting and repairing iho canals. Personal iuterest takes the place of paid superintendence, and where tlie Stiue has yearly been sinking money, Ihe lessees will make it. We now have a multitude ot superintendents of repairs, one to about every 23 miles of canal opolized the Railroads, 57 aud one tenth-paid by canal counties and 48 and nine tenths by ..others, the canals were now nearly all built, aud we would expect tbe next ten years to settle tuis question Dy a vast increase in (he canal counties. But we find in 1848. with a vastly increased levy, the canal counties paid $020,90-1.23, while (he others paid $020,007.37, being only a difference of $2,99C,-80 in favor of the canal counties. Here in a period of ten years, when Ibe canals had more influence upon property than ever before or af- er the canal counties fell behind the others over $0,500. And for 20 years, when the canal was in its glory, ihe non-cnnnl counties gained in wealth without Ibe canals, faster than the cannl counties did with them. And yet the wealth and population of the canal counties, or "a large portion of it is credited (o the canals. We now otimo to the period between 1848 and 1858, when we encounter the era of Railroads, and we find a slight increase in t.ivor ot tbe canal counties, which arc among the great central counties of tho State, with cities built and great business eenlers established, eo that they mon- over the whole line, with fixed salaries and various contiugeut expenses all drawn from the Slate. Each superintendent has asub-su-periutendont, or foreman of tue hands, paid by the State. He has a cook boat furnished him, a paid cook allowed, and receives a fixed amount In 1838 the canal counties paid $1,(320,471.05, and ibe non-canal counties $1,448,030.49. The can il counties paying fifty-one aud two-tentbs per oent. of the tax, and ihe non-canal paying tortv-eieht and eight-tenths per cent. Then take the inx duplicuie of 1800, and you find for boavdine tho hands. He is tiaid so much ner that between 1808 and 1800 more difference month for the use of his horse, which, once a occurs than for any ten years preceding in week or month, he rides over tbe division, and is' I860 tho canal counties pay 52 8-10, while the furnished a Gravel boat to conduct bia work, non-canal counties pay 43 2-10 percent. What Further details I need not mention. But what vast changes the oanals must have wrought in do you think a dollar's worth of labor costs the the wealth and population of the cannl counties r,...- I . I. ! ... T. 1. . 1 . . lurO 11 Ol A. .1 .. .kla .1 ! (T...MWI Diato unuer tins management! voi less man oei ween 1000 auu nuu ;ci.mi,mucn:iiwj five and more frequently ten. made in two years is credited to the oanals, and Again, your paid collectors how vigilant gravely set down in a message lo us. Why, are they in collectinit all your tolls? A little lake cut the larce oittes of the canal counties, observation has satisfied business men, that the which havebeeu built since the canals had their State carries quite a much treight as she gets day and began to tan to aecay, nna tne counties paid ior, outside oi canat luuueuu. uuvu guiucu vaony I have before stated that contractors for re- on ,he cmal counties, nairs prayed for Hoods and breaches in th. But I need not enlarge. Wo steadily gained on canals I might add that superintendents could do the same, as it gave them charge of more men and more money, it gave ihem men lo (hem (ill 1818,when we were nearer equal in lax able property than in 1828. I have noticed this objection more at length, not only from its high board at a fixed rate on which they make money, 80urce' but because it is in tbe mouths of all and henoe breaks in the canals are actual bene fits to the immediate guardians of the works. It is through (his arrry of superintendents, engineers, collectors, weigh masters and lock-tenders, that our Board bave to operate tbe canals, and it is not in tbe power of men lo make them yield a revenue. It is sunk in the who desire tho State lo hold Ihe management of the Works. Another obioolion made to leasing the canals is, that -the State should control tbem to ensure a competition witb railroads, tnis proposition is so unreasonable that even its auinors make poor use of it. It would be a stranga state of machinery of its management, and the personal society, when the State, composed of the sov- interest of the paid fluents of the htata apt ereiirn power of the people, should tax these against nublio duty. neoule to carry on a competition, in business Our lease bill disbands this army of cannl witb themselves. If it is true that the canals nurses, aud allows their places to be filled with do make a State competition with the business a few business men, under the supervision, and interests oi our people, it is nn unanswerable responsible to business men. Tbe work will argument against Stale control, then be well done, tbe employer and the em- But wo, on tho contrary, say that nothing ployed alike interested and capable. , but the efficiency and energy or personal lnler- ls it a marvelous proposition that th State est and personal management of the canals, can can make no money from the canals, and vot compete with personal interest and management they may yield fair profits to individuals? It of the railroads; and in order that any compe ls only a truism to business men, aud , we only tition is to be carried on, the canals must pass wonder that Ihe Stale has not done worse, under to private ownership. the dreadful treatment sho has submitted to. . But auolher objection Is argued with great But I need not enlarge on the benefits (o the earnestness, thot if we lease the canals they works by committing them to individual care, wm depreoiate in value, and eventually hare to nor tuv uracm. km mo timm uy naving mem be abandoned. managed without taxing Ibe people. Iwillonlv 1 1, ilurinir mv whole argument, end... add, that it will increase the usefulness of these 0red to show thai this will not be the result, but works, and greatly benefit the counhei through it is certain, that under individual management 1. 1 V- iKntr itnaa Itn.tnu,. all .. 1 .1.. i; . . t . 1 1 I . ..... wuiiu mv r... oiuug wis lines nnd economy mo woi as wuuiu un ueuer repair win oe nunc ui uio.ii upon too canals arehouses will be blled, bofls will be buiP, mill-wheels will be set in motion, and the whole line become aotive witb business interests. These silent ditches are now undisturbed by boat or boatman's horu, and tho dilapidated towns aleng (heir banks have despaired of all improvement. Their stagnant water is devoted to the growth of frogs and musquitoes, and no business transaction interferes witb the full development of these rare productions. This will all be changed under the new order of things; and the men who now seek to retain State control, will see their mistake, and will bless the memory of those of us who gave business life to this great interest. Ii will add to tbe business facilities of these canal counties, and will benefit tho State at large by increasing the taxante properly or these oounties. ed and improve in value as their actual worth was deveioped. If I am mistaken in this, and the wholo argument fails 1 say once for all, that if, under the energy of individual interest, the canals cannot be made to sustain themselves, the.v ought to go down and bo abandoned; that this would bo positive evidence that they were not needed by the publio convenience; and that the State has no right to tax its people to carry Ihe property of any portion, of them. And we provido in the lease for State control of amount of repairs to be made, and at least for tbo term of the lease tbe canals must be kept in repair by the lessees, and they are to give good security that it. Bhall be dono. And it is further objected that if we lease tho canals they will go under (he control of the railroads. To this I answer that the railroads are unaWcto control themselves. They are in poor But we arc told, ns no. objection lo Ihe pass- condition to Viy up this great interest, whilo ii- v:n .1.. . . n . . ' cobwebs. Craw-fish and rauskrats havo gone : age of this bill, that men are here anxious lo thov aro on the verge of hanktuptcy. under the dums and embankment'-, undisturbed i have us pass this bill so as to make money by friends at the other end of (his Capitol or dividual control,-to link on certain lines of roadj to the canal interest, and thus present formidable competitii n to tbe other Railroads. I have no doubt if the Railroads were consulted tbey would favor State mauagemeut. ' There is no condition of things so favoiable la them as to have the canals as thry are. They like just such competition aa we have given them for the past six years. . But, Mr. Speaker, my friends on tbis floor de-. - i. .i..- ,l- i. ii ,i . i auv ui. iv sjv lunucr uiau ill. Ulii, BSU lu sups) port the amendment of the gentleman from Geauga. I have endeavored iu tbe main in my argument to show the advanisgs of leasing as oem pared with State control. Many of these advantage do not apply to a salo. '"' ' I am satisfied we are sot prepared for a sale,' as we have had no. means of testing thoir real value. And we are not prepared to make a final adjustment of our obligations, connected wUh these works. - - We are encumbered as a Stale with obligations (o the lvsseee of the water power along the whole line of these publio works. We have one bundred and seventy-one bases and fourteen permits for water power. Two of these leases are perpetual. Twenty-six are for ninety-nine years, and one hundred and thirty- three fur thirty years. The balance are for shorter periods. I object to a sale or tbe works until this treat liability of the State is in some way arranged. xiy (no terms or this Dili the lessees of the canals cannot re-let the water leases beyond their lease. Many of (bese leases are voidable for non-payment of rent, and vary many others could be cheaply cancelled before tbe State should sell the works. All that can be disposed of must be, and most of ths balance would expire by again leasing the canal with somelimitation. Of tbe leases for 80 years which are amonir the most numerons and valuable. 80 expire between 1800 and -1870, Forty-one .. tween 1870 and 1880 and sixty-one between 1880 and 1890. We get no adequate compensa tion for this great liability of the. flute. Ths whole sum wbicb ougbt to be raid anauallv is $49,569.50, bat the Stale gelt only abont $35.- lAitt, as tnown oy tne Auditor reports. , ihase leases involve not only the water power used, but the ezuteneeaf a eanal, to transport articles to and from tbis water power, and hence the State is fearfully interested. We can not trans. rer tbese obligations exoept for limited periods.-Securities would fail and the revolutions of long periods would throw back on us tbese vast liabilities. No, gentlemen, you who favor sale must be content with a lease, and I predict yon will be abundantly satisfied with tbe result, i But, Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of the House of Representatives, I have already detained you too long, longer than I would have done, bad I not felt so deeply the importance of this measure, --to the people of the State of Ohio, and her great works of internal improvement. I ask of you that candid consideration of this subject whioh its magnitude deserves. Our State is deeply involved in this interest, and she looks to our wisdom and prudence to regulate it for her good. I know tbe gentlemen who oppose this bill are acting aoeording (6 their convictions of duty, and intent on the greatest good to tbe State.,, I hope they will possess themselves with all possible light for this occasion; and if we are wrong in our efforts to get- the canals into the hands of individuals they will so convince us. , I am satisfied if they are convinoed that we ore right, ' tbey will go with as in the support of this bill, and we shall in the future have reason to approve of our united action. But I am told that if we lease these Publio Works the Democrats will get hold of them, and will control tbe polities of the State. Let me say to my timid brother on this floor who makes that objection to the bill, that bis politics have got the mastery of his judgment. Shall Repub licans hold on to tbe canals and rain these works and bankrupt tbe State to retain power? No, sir, I deprecate the'sentiment.that any rai tv Bhall hold ils place at the expense of the State and her great interests. If my party Can only 1 remain in power by taxing tbe people to suiaint it, cut off the tax, and wipe out the party, that the existence of so vile a thing shall never more be known. No, I will say to my friend who fears such results, that it is the greatest hope of the friends of tbe bill, that if we do lease the canals, a swarm of paid politicians will have leave to retire from ths cauals, whoever may have thQ, lease. Are Democrats fools, and will (hey, if they get the lease employ men because tbey can vote, ' or will tbey inquire for men who can work ? Are tbese great railroad lines which pay dividends managed by small politicians or business men? . . -. No, sir, the politician is a creature, of State nursing, and (he invigorating atmosphere of itMttie comes upon him like the winter wind on the house plant. You look in vain for M paid politician where labor and earnest care are demanded: tbey shrink from (he business man, and their shriveled faces are never seen in the life struggles of individual enterprise. No, Mr. Speaker, you lease these canals and this long list of collectors, superiotendants, weigh masters, engineers and lock tenders now paid by the State, will go with the frogs and" muskrats away from the works, and a few active business men will take their places. Life and vigor and business animation will gladden the ' beautiful counties along their lines, the Stalo will not be called upon for its annual contri- , butinn for their repairs, and these great works whioh were the pride of other days, will come again into favor and usefulness. You defeat this bill, and continue State control as we bave done, and with my dim vision I oan tee for (bese works, at no distant day, nothing short of utter abandonment, . , Gkkat Convict Rktolt is EsoiakS. A London paper of the 13th ultimo thus refer! to an affair at Chatham, England: . " The fearful outbreak which occurred at the convict establishment yesterday was of s far more horrible cbaraoter than any whioh hat yet taken plaoe at this prison, spreading the utmost terror not only among the prison offioials, but also throughout the whole town, when the fearful excesses which were being enacted at the prison became known.. When it is stated that the whole 1100 convicts succeeded in overpowering tbe keepers, and obtaining complete possession of the establishment, which they held for some time, actually setting fire to the prison, some idea of tbe alarming nature of tbe outbreak may be imagined. So alarming, indeed, waa ths conduct of prisoners that it was only with the assistance of 1000 soldiers that tbe convicts were overpowered and again seoured in their cells." Fad Bkkeatkmknt. W are pained t i learn, says the Piqua Democrat, of the affliction that has overtaken the family cf Mr. Allen, in the death of three children, and probably by this lime or tour, utit a rew weeks ago, Air. Allen was oalled home from Washington by tbe death of a son; during tbis week two others have died, and when our informant left Greenville, it was thought tbe only remaining child of the afflicted parents could live but a short lime. We deeply sympathise .with our stricken friends in these dispensations of an all-wise Providor.ee, and hope they may not "mourn as the- yho have no hope," but have tbe consoling thought that their loved ones bave but gone before, end Ibat all bough their family oircle is now so sadly broken, it will ere long be happily and eternally reunited. The Wheat Prosplct in Ohio. The Hocking Senfmcisays: The present season is said, by those whoso Interest it is to keep booked np in such matters, Our to be an exceedingly favorable ona tor the k.t I-- 1 , n. 1 1, nil,n- on ,1 -r ii,:- c : . l ., . . i. - . I. v. . c- , 1,1 ... r..w .... iV u..a.i: iii-'lici wj IMBU'Uniiu. ."- vu. ui turn Y-'l fill III aiDUUS piUWIUVl I lit SUCSh CI VJ. DO llir US SO DIVA for years, so that tbey boll no waier; and even leasing the works. If that be true, it. is a giod ' engaged in devising a general Railroad bank- heard, tbe wheat fit Us throughout IIiKV.it)" mills are in some instances built to enjoy the timo to lease, and we shouhrhnrry thia bill in- rupt law, for these dangerous men whom our ' county presents a very flourishing nppearmerjs! loakatjes along theso works. Yet gentlemen ! to a law, and lease while we have bidders. It in. nds here think are about 10 swallow np the ! Providence still smiles upon our land.'notwilh- on (his Hot beg of us to continut on "at (his I only proves my proposition ihoj the State can publio works of Ohio. poor dying rale. lhcy cling to these canals j dispose of theso works, and save herself ftom ( No, sir, the canals are now likely, under in- standing the political troubles wilh whioh , we are afflicted. . ...! W w iou-" 1' . . . . u i u-